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Education & Qualifications in Western Creek

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

Higher education levels have become more common in Western Creek, where nearly one in five adults now holds a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas, though the proportion of people finishing Year 12 remains far below the national figure.

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Where Western Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Western Creek — higher than 65% of areas.

Western Creek19.3%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Around 44.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the Tasmanian average and far below the national figure. Roughly 30.3% of people stopped after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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44.4% —

Lower than 51% 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 Western Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (9%).

Year 12 44.4% Year 10 30.3% Year 9 or below 8.1% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Degrees are common here, with 19.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.3% —

Higher than 65% 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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Western Creek splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (44%) and Bachelor degree (42%), with Postgraduate degree at 7%.

Certificate III / IV 28.8% Bachelor degree 27.3% Postgraduate degree 4.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across different fields, led by engineering at 18.2% and society and culture at 16.7%. Agriculture and environment accounts for 12.1% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Western Creek splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (31%) and Society & culture (28%), with Agriculture & environment at 21%.

Engineering & related 18.2% Society & culture 16.7% Agriculture & environment 12.1% Management & commerce 6.1% Creative arts 6.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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).

Schools in and around Western Creek — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Western Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60744/western-creek/topic/education