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Dodges Ferry - Lewisham · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham

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

A growing number of residents in Dodges Ferry - Lewisham have pursued further study, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping 14 points since 2011. This shift is seen across the board, as more people complete their schooling and earn higher qualifications than in previous years.

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Where Dodges Ferry - Lewisham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% ▲ +364.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dodges Ferry - Lewisham — higher than 76% of areas.

Dodges Ferry - Lewisham17.9%
7173, TAS 16.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 44.3% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, the area has seen a significant jump in school completion, rising 23 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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44.3% ▲ +109.0%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 44.3% Year 10 31.1% Year 11 9.9% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% ▲ +364.1%

Higher than 76% of urban centre 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 Dodges Ferry - Lewisham, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 39.2% Bachelor degree 19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.2% Postgraduate degree 5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are society and culture at 13.2%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 13.1% and management and commerce at 12.8%.

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 Dodges Ferry - Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL614001/dodges-ferry-lewisham/topic/education