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Education & Qualifications in Railton

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

Far fewer residents in Railton have completed high school or university compared to similar areas. Only 24.4% of people finished Year 12, and just 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than the national figure.

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Where Railton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.7% ▼ -42.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Railton — lower than 87% of areas.

Railton5.7%
7305, TAS 7.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the Tasmanian and Australian averages, and this figure fell 1.7 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, reached by 40.6% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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24.4% ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 90% 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 Railton, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 40.6% Year 12 24.4% Year 9 or below 15.0% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 5.7% of the population, which is far below the national average and fell from 9.9% in 2011. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 43.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.7% ▼ -42.0%

Lower 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 Railton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 43.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.8% Bachelor degree 8.9% Certificate I / II 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3% Postgraduate degree 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 21.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.0%.

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 Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621020/railton/topic/education