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Deloraine · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Deloraine

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

More people in Deloraine have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011. While these figures are rising, the town still trails behind state and national levels for formal education. Only 38% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure.

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Where Deloraine sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.7% ▲ +18.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Deloraine — higher than 63% of areas.

Deloraine13.7%
7304, TAS 14.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 have risen by 3 points since 2011 to reach 38%. This is well below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%, with 30.4% of residents having Year 10 as their highest school level.

Completed Year 12

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38.0% ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 52% 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 Deloraine, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 38.0% Year 10 30.4% Year 9 or below 16.3% Year 11 8.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 13.7% in 2021. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.2% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.7% ▲ +18.2%

Higher than 63% 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 Deloraine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.2% Bachelor degree 18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Postgraduate degree 5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 14.4%, followed closely by society and culture at 14.2%. Other notable qualifications include engineering (11.2%) and health (10.9%).

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 Deloraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615005/deloraine/topic/education