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Education & Qualifications in York Town

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

Far fewer people in York Town finished high school than in most of the country, with only 38.9% completing Year 12. This gap is stark when compared to the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where traditional schooling levels are lower than average.

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Where York Town sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.7% ▲ +84.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is York Town — lower than 54% of areas.

York Town13.7%
7270, TAS 10.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian rate of 47.1%. About a third of the population left school after Year 10, while 11.1% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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38.9% ▲ +115.0%

Lower than 67% 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 York Town, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (40%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 38.9% Year 10 33.3% Year 9 or below 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.7% ▲ +84.0%

Lower than 54% 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 York Town, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 37.2% Bachelor degree 16.3% Postgraduate degree 7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in York Town are spread across several fields, with Engineering leading at 20.9%. Other common areas of study include food, hospitality and personal services at 18.6% and Education at 14%.

Field of qualification

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York Town splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (24%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (22%), with Education at 16%.

Engineering & related 20.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 18.6% Education 14.0% Health 11.6% Architecture & building 7.0% Management & commerce 7.0% Society & culture 7.0%

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 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 York Town — 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 York Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60774/york-town/topic/education