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Opossum Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Opossum Bay

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

A higher share of people in Opossum Bay have university degrees compared to both the state and national figures. This is a well-educated area where 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Opossum Bay, Urban Centre

Where Opossum Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.1% ▲ +232.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Opossum Bay — higher than 95% of areas.

Opossum Bay30.1%
7023, TAS 30.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents (52.1%) have finished Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian average. This is a major increase from 2011, when only 27.9% had reached this level.

Completed Year 12

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52.1% ▲ +87.1%

Higher than 84% 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 Opossum Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 52.1% Year 10 27.3% Year 9 or below 8.2% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the national figure. Certificates III and IV are also common, held by 26.5% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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30.1% ▲ +232.2%

Higher than 95% 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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Opossum Bay splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 26.5% Bachelor degree 26.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 12.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.2% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by education at 13.5% and engineering at 12.2%.

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 Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622019/opossum-bay/topic/education