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Weegena · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Weegena

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Weegena, held by 34.1% of adults. This small community sees fewer people finishing school or earning degrees than is typical for Tasmania and the rest of the country.

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Where Weegena sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.3% —

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

Weegena16.3%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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42.3% —

Lower than 57% 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 Weegena, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 42.3% Year 10 34.6% Year 9 or below 10.3% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.3% of the population, a figure that is well below the state and far below the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.3% —

Higher than 56% 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 Weegena, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Postgraduate degree 15.9% Bachelor degree 13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 25.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Weegena, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Education (14%) and Society & culture (14%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Education 11.4% Society & culture 11.4% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Health 9.1% Management & commerce 9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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).

Schools in and around Weegena — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Weegena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60726/weegena/topic/education