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Education & Qualifications in Stanley

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Stanley (L), where 38.2% of residents hold one. While school and university completion rates are well below the national figures, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.

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Where Stanley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% ▲ +198.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Stanley — higher than 74% of areas.

Stanley16.9%
7331, TAS 15.6%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 38.2%, though this remains far below the Australian average of 58.8%. About 36.6% of residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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38.2% ▲ +68.9%

Lower than 51% 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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Stanley splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 12 38.2% Year 10 36.6% Year 9 or below 12.3% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 11 points since 2011 to 16.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas despite being well below the national figure. Bachelor degrees are the second most common qualification at 23.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.9% ▲ +198.3%

Higher than 74% 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 Stanley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 38.2% Bachelor degree 23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.3% Certificate I / II 5.9% Postgraduate degree 5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.5% and society and culture at 13.4%.

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 Stanley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621026/stanley/topic/education