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Waterloo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Waterloo

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

A striking gap in schooling defines Waterloo, where only 36.5% of residents finished Year 12. Despite this, the area has a strong pocket of highly educated adults, with nearly a quarter holding a university degree.

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Where Waterloo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waterloo — higher than 75% of areas.

Waterloo23.3%
7109, TAS 20.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the national average of 58.8%. About 17.6% of people here left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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36.5% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Waterloo, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 36.5% Year 10 27.1% Year 9 or below 17.6% Year 11 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 23.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average. Trade certificates are common, with 30% holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.3% —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Waterloo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (16%).

Certificate III / IV 30.0% Bachelor degree 16.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0% Postgraduate degree 6.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60721/waterloo/topic/education