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Education & Qualifications in Grindelwald

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

Educational achievement has climbed sharply in Grindelwald (L) over the last decade, with a 22 percentage point jump in high school completions. This shift is mirrored by a surge in higher education, where the share of adults with a university degree rose by 15 points since 2011. These trends have created a local population that is now much more qualified than most similar areas.

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📍 Grindelwald, Urban Centre

Where Grindelwald sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.5% ▲ +184.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Grindelwald — higher than 87% of areas.

Grindelwald23.5%
7277, TAS 20.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents, 51.9%, have completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. This is a significant increase from 2011, though it remains well below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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51.9% ▲ +71.2%

Higher than 84% 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 Grindelwald, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 51.9% Year 10 26.5% Year 11 8.5% Year 9 or below 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is a little above the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.5% ▲ +184.8%

Higher than 87% 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 Grindelwald, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 28.3% Bachelor degree 23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.0% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, led by management and commerce at 18.5% and engineering at 16.2%. Health and education also make up a notable share of the local expertise.

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 Grindelwald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621015/grindelwald/topic/education