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Education & Qualifications in West Montagu

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

Far fewer people have completed high school in West Montagu than in most other similar areas. Only 31.3% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average.

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📍 West Montagu, Suburb / Locality

Where West Montagu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Montagu — lower than 99% of areas.

West Montagu0.0%
7330, TAS 9.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than most areas, with only 31.3% finishing Year 12, which is 28 points below the Australian figure. The most common highest level of schooling here is Year 10, reached by 37.5% of people.

Completed Year 12

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31.3% —

Lower than 85% 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 West Montagu, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (40%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 10 37.5% Year 12 31.3% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is very rare in the area, with no adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 West Montagu, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 64.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 29%, ahead of Engineering & related (18%).

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In West Montagu, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 63%; Engineering & related is next at 38%.

Agriculture & environment 29.4% Engineering & related 17.6%

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 places for school access.

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 West Montagu — 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 West Montagu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60735/west-montagu/topic/education