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Education & Qualifications in Smithton

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

Higher levels of schooling and degrees have risen in Smithton since 2011, though they remain low compared to the rest of the country. Only 27.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Smithton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% ▲ +47.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Smithton — lower than 64% of areas.

Smithton9.4%
7330, TAS 9.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest school year reached at 35.6%. Those finishing Year 12 make up 27.4% of the population, a figure that rose 2.5 points since 2011 but remains far below Tasmania's 47.1%.

Completed Year 12

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27.4% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 86% 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 Smithton, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 10 35.6% Year 12 27.4% Year 9 or below 18.1% Year 11 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher represent 9.4% of the area, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. While this rose 3.0 points since 2011, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 38.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

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

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5% and society and culture at 10.6%.

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 Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615023/smithton/topic/education