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Waratah · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Waratah

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

Only 7% of adults in Waratah (L) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. While the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen significantly to 31.9%, the area remains much lower than most similar places in terms of formal education.

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Where Waratah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0% ▲ +37.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Waratah — lower than 81% of areas.

Waratah7.0%
7321, TAS 11.7%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 15 points since 2011 to 31.9%, but this is still far below the 58.8% national figure. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 33.8%.

Completed Year 12

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31.9% ▲ +88.0%

Lower 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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Waratah splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 10 33.8% Year 12 31.9% Year 9 or below 14.5% Year 11 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 41.7%. The 7% of adults with a university degree is much lower than most areas and far below the Tasmanian figure of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.0% ▲ +37.7%

Lower than 81% 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 Waratah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 41.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.3% Bachelor degree 10.4% Certificate I / II 5.2% Postgraduate degree 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 13.9%, followed by engineering and society and culture, both at 13%.

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 Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622026/waratah/topic/education