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Education & Qualifications in Richmond

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

Nearly 26% of residents in Richmond (L) hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. The town has seen a significant shift in education, with the share of adults holding university degrees rising by 10 percentage points since 2011.

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Where Richmond sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.2% ▲ +81.1%

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

Richmond23.2%
7025, TAS 25.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 47%, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. However, this remains far below the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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47.0% ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 73% 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 Richmond, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 47.0% Year 10 28.7% Year 9 or below 9.3% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 23.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.2% ▲ +81.1%

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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Richmond splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 25.7% Bachelor degree 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4% Postgraduate degree 7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most frequent at 14.7%, followed by society and culture at 12.8%.

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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621022/richmond/topic/education