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Education & Qualifications in Snug

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

A growing number of qualified professionals now live in Snug, with over a quarter of adults holding a university degree. This shift is clear in the local data, as the proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 17 percentage points since 2011.

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Where Snug sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.0% ▲ +198.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Snug — higher than 90% of areas.

Snug26.0%
7054, TAS 30.6%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average and has climbed 24 points since 2011. However, this is still well below the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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50.6% ▲ +92.2%

Higher than 81% 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 Snug, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 50.6% Year 10 27.6% Year 11 8.4% Year 9 or below 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 26% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state figure and puts Snug among the highest areas for this level of education.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.0% ▲ +198.1%

Higher than 90% 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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Snug splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 28.3% Bachelor degree 24.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.0% Postgraduate degree 11.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in management, commerce, society, and culture are the most frequent, followed by qualifications in engineering and health.

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 Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615024/snug/topic/education