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Education & Qualifications in Woolnorth

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

Far fewer people finished high school in Woolnorth than in most other areas, with only 32.0% completing Year 12. Despite this, the area has a surprisingly high number of university-qualified adults. This creates a distinct gap between those who left school early and those with advanced degrees.

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Where Woolnorth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woolnorth — higher than 77% of areas.

Woolnorth24.6%
7330, TAS 9.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.0% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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32.0% —

Lower than 84% 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 Woolnorth, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (22%).

Year 12 32.0% Year 10 17.2% Year 11 14.8% Year 9 or below 2.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state average. Postgraduate degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 17.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.6% —

Higher than 77% 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 Woolnorth, the largest group is Postgraduate degree at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).

Postgraduate degree 17.6% Bachelor degree 15.4% Certificate III / IV 6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.0% and agriculture and environment at 7.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Woolnorth, the largest group is Management & commerce at 44%, followed by Engineering & related (28%) and Agriculture & environment (19%).

Management & commerce 17.6% Engineering & related 11.0% Agriculture & environment 7.7% Society & culture 3.3%

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 access to education facilities.

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 Woolnorth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60767/woolnorth/topic/education