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Campbell Town · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Campbell Town

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

Fewer residents in Campbell Town (L) have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 28.8% of people completed Year 12, though this is a significant climb from 13.5% in 2011. The area's education levels generally sit far below both the Tasmanian and national figures.

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📍 Campbell Town, Urban Centre

Where Campbell Town sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.5% ▲ +1167.9%

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

Campbell Town9.5%
7210, TAS 12.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the number of school leavers has risen 15 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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28.8% ▲ +113.8%

Lower than 83% 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 Campbell Town, the largest group is Year 10 at 36%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 10 33.8% Year 12 28.8% Year 9 or below 21.5% Year 11 8.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.5% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of people with degrees has grown by 8.7 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.5% ▲ +1167.9%

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).

Highest qualification level

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In Campbell Town, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Bachelor degree 14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Certificate I / II 4.8% Postgraduate degree 3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in society and culture at 13.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.7% and health at 12.4%.

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 Campbell Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621004/campbell-town/topic/education