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Education & Qualifications in Midway Point

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

A 21 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a major shift in education for Midway Point. While many residents now finish high school, the area still has far fewer people with university degrees than the national average.

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Where Midway Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.5% ▲ +67.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Midway Point — higher than 73% of areas.

Midway Point16.5%
7171, TAS 16.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents, or 47%, have finished Year 12, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, though it remains far below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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47.0% ▲ +77.9%

Higher than 73% 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 Midway Point, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 12 47.0% Year 10 30.8% Year 11 9.3% Year 9 or below 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is more common here than in most similar areas, with 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a rise of 6.7 points since 2011, but it is still well below both the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.5% ▲ +67.7%

Higher than 73% 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 Midway Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 39.1% Bachelor degree 17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and engineering at 12.3%.

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 Midway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615015/midway-point/topic/education