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Education & Qualifications in West Pine

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

Half of the adults in West Pine have completed Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. While schooling and degree levels are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below the national average.

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

19.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Pine — higher than 66% of areas.

West Pine19.7%
7316, TAS 16.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A little more than half of residents finished Year 12, which is slightly higher than the state figure but well below the Australian average. About 30% of people stopped after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Pine, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 30.4% Year 11 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Nearly 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.7% —

Higher than 66% 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 Pine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 18.2% Postgraduate degree 12.1% Certificate I / II 9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering (19.7%) and Health (18.2%) being the most common. Education and Agriculture also make up a significant share of the local degrees.

Schools

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

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

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 West Pine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60738/west-pine/topic/education