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Exeter · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Exeter

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

A significant rise in higher learning has defined Exeter since 2011. The share of people finishing Year 12 climbed by 16 percentage points over the decade, while those with university degrees rose from just 3.9% to 16.2%. These shifts show a community that is becoming better qualified over time.

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Where Exeter sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.2% ▲ +318.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Exeter — higher than 72% of areas.

Exeter16.2%
7275, TAS 16.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 38.1% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 33.8% of the population stopped at Year 10, which is the second most common school outcome here.

Completed Year 12

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38.1% ▲ +70.6%

Lower than 51% 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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Exeter splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 11%.

Year 12 38.1% Year 10 33.8% Year 9 or below 10.6% Year 11 10.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

More people in Exeter hold bachelor degrees or higher than in most similar areas, though the 16.2% share remains well below the Tasmanian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.2% ▲ +318.2%

Higher than 72% 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 Exeter, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.4% Bachelor degree 15.6% Postgraduate degree 9.2% Certificate I / II 2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 15.3%. Other frequent qualifications include Management and commerce at 12.4% and Health at 11.7%.

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 Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615007/exeter/topic/education