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Education & Qualifications in Ulverstone

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

Far fewer residents in Ulverstone have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 33.6% of people completed Year 12, though this is 8.8 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. These figures highlight a local workforce that relies more on trade and vocational skills than academic degrees.

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Where Ulverstone sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% ▲ +41.5%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Ulverstone — lower than 62% of areas.

Ulverstone13.8%
7310, TAS 13.3%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 33.6%, which is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. The most common highest year of schooling here is Year 10, reached by 36.2% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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33.6% ▲ +35.3%

Lower than 94% of urban area areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Ulverstone splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 10 36.2% Year 12 33.6% Year 9 or below 14.8% Year 11 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the state average. Trade qualifications are much more common, with 39.2% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.8% ▲ +41.5%

Lower than 62% of urban area 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 Ulverstone, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 39.2% Bachelor degree 17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are engineering and related fields at 14.9%, followed closely by management and commerce at 14.8%. Society and culture qualifications account for 12.6% of the total.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6005/ulverstone/topic/education