Hadspen · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Hadspen

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

Hadspen sits around the middle of similar areas for its educational profile, though it trails state and national figures. Only 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Tasmanian and Australian averages.

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📍 Hadspen, Urban Centre

Where Hadspen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% ▲ +72.9%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hadspen — higher than 50% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hadspen11.4%
7290, TAS 12.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen to 37.5% since 2011, though this remains far below the national figure. Nearly 40% of residents finished school at Year 10.

37.5% ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 37.5%

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

Highest year of school

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Hadspen splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 11 at 10%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While the share of people with a university degree rose 4.8 points since 2011, the area is still far below the state average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification, held by 47.3% of adults.

11.4% ▲ +72.9%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Hadspen are spread across several fields, with the largest groups in engineering and related subjects at 16.6% and management and commerce at 15.7%.

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 Hadspen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615009/hadspen/topic/education