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Bracknell · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Bracknell

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

Over half of qualified adults in Bracknell hold a Certificate III or IV, marking it as an area where trade and vocational training are common. While the share of people with higher qualifications has grown since 2011, the community generally has much lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees than the rest of Tasmania.

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Where Bracknell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.4% ▲ +47.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bracknell — lower than 85% of areas.

Bracknell6.4%
7302, TAS 11.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen slightly since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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26.2% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 88% 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 Bracknell, Year 10 is the majority at 51%; Year 12 is next at 29%.

Year 10 45.7% Year 12 26.2% Year 9 or below 13.6% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Tasmanian average of 21.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, despite a small increase over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.4% ▲ +47.9%

Lower than 85% 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 Bracknell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 50.6% Bachelor degree 10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.9% Certificate I / II 4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 20.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.0% and Architecture and building at 10.8%.

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In Bracknell, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (16%) and Architecture & building (15%).

Engineering & related 20.3% Management & commerce 12.0% Architecture & building 10.8% Agriculture & environment 8.2% Health 7.0% Education 7.0% Society & culture 6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 1.9%

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 Bracknell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622003/bracknell/topic/education