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Education & Qualifications in Scottsdale

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

Fewer residents in Scottsdale have finished high school or university compared to most other similar areas. While the percentage of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 26.8%, this remains far below the national figure. Most adults here hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Scottsdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% ▲ +26.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Scottsdale — lower than 83% of areas.

Scottsdale6.7%
7260, TAS 8.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmania average of 47.1%. This result is a climb from 2011, though Year 10 is still the most common highest school year completed at 38.9%.

Completed Year 12

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26.8% ▲ +42.4%

Lower than 87% 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 Scottsdale, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 38.9% Year 12 26.8% Year 9 or below 15.1% Year 11 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 6.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 40.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 83% 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 Scottsdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 40.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0% Bachelor degree 9.2% Certificate I / II 4.9% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 13.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.5%.

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 Scottsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615021/scottsdale/topic/education