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Gawler · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Gawler

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

Fewer people in Gawler (L) (Tas.) have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 30.9% of residents have completed Year 12, though this is a steady increase from 2011. This gap in formal schooling is a key feature of the local profile.

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📍 Gawler, Urban Centre

Where Gawler sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% ▲ +85.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gawler — lower than 55% of areas.

Gawler10.7%
7315, TAS 12.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the national average of 58.8%. While these numbers are much lower than most areas, the proportion of people finishing school rose by 7.5 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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30.9% ▲ +31.9%

Lower than 76% 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 Gawler, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 10 39.2% Year 12 30.9% Year 11 12.9% Year 9 or below 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.7%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Nearly half of those with a qualification hold a Certificate III or IV, and the number of university degrees has risen by 4.9 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.7% ▲ +85.6%

Lower than 55% 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 Gawler, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 48.0% Bachelor degree 12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Certificate I / II 7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are led by engineering and related fields at 19.2%. Other common areas of study include society and culture at 16.0% and management and commerce at 14.4%.

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 Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622011/gawler/topic/education