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Uxbridge · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Uxbridge

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Just 35.5% of people in Uxbridge have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This reflects a trend of lower formal schooling across the area compared to both Tasmania and the rest of Australia.

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Where Uxbridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Uxbridge — higher than 56% of areas.

Uxbridge16.1%
7140, TAS 9.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of residents who finished Year 12 is much lower than most similar areas. At 35.5%, this is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Uxbridge, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 45%.

Year 12 35.5% Year 10 29.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with 16.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average and far below the national figure, though it is around the middle for similar areas.

Highest qualification level

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In Uxbridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.

Certificate III / IV 45.0% Bachelor degree 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are the natural and physical sciences and management and commerce, each accounting for 15% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Uxbridge splits fairly evenly between Natural & physical sciences (50%) and Management & commerce (50%).

Natural & physical sciences 15.0% Management & commerce 15.0%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

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Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Uxbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60712/uxbridge/topic/education