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Braddon · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Braddon

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

Fewer residents in Braddon have completed high school or university compared to most of the country, though educational levels have been climbing. Only 34.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Braddon, Federal Electorate

Where Braddon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Braddon — lower than 86% of areas.

Braddon12.8%
Rest of Tas. 16.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, though it rose 9.1 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 35.9%.

Completed Year 12

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34.3% ▲ +36.0%

Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Braddon splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 10 35.9% Year 12 34.3% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, a figure well below the Tasmanian average of 21.9%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.8% —

Lower than 86% of federal electorate 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 Braddon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 39.7% Bachelor degree 16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Certificate I / II 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 16.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Braddon has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are much smaller than in most areas. About 74.2% of the schools are government-run, and most are primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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66

Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Average school ICSEA

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948

Lower than 92% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Braddon

66 schools — 17,262 students, average ICSEA 948.

By sector: Government 49 · Catholic 10 · Independent 7

By type: Primary 42 · Secondary 14 · Combined 10
Rosebery District School, Rosebery Government Combined 42.1 km 63 845
St Joseph's Catholic School, Rosebery Catholic Primary 42.3 km 47 969
Zeehan Primary School, Zeehan Government Primary 48.8 km 43 919
Yolla District School, Yolla Government Combined 51.2 km 110 880
Edith Creek Primary School, Edith Creek Government Primary 55.9 km 23 923
Ridgley Primary School, Ridgley Government Primary 57.3 km 110 911
Natone Primary School, Natone Government Primary 61.3 km 27 922
Australian Christian College - Burnie, Somerset Independent Combined 62.7 km 28 979
Wynyard High School, Wynyard Government Secondary 62.8 km 222 922
Table Cape Primary School, Wynyard Government Primary 62.9 km 299 921
St Brigid's Catholic School, Wynyard Catholic Primary 63.1 km 187 983
Boat Harbour Primary School, Boat Harbour Government Primary 63.1 km 234 981
Somerset Primary School, Somerset Government Primary 63.7 km 370 926
Riana Primary School, Riana Government Primary 65.3 km 86 960
North West Support School, Acton Government Combined 65.6 km 132 938
Hellyer College, Shorewell Park Government Secondary 65.7 km 656 938
Parklands High School, Romaine Government Secondary 65.7 km 408 885
Romaine Park Primary School, Romaine Government Primary 65.8 km 331 873
Havenview Primary School, Havenview Government Primary 66.0 km 110 866
Burnie Primary School, Park Grove Government Primary 66.1 km 330 984
Burnie High School, Cooee Government Secondary 66.2 km 502 951
Cooee Primary School, Cooee Government Primary 66.2 km 174 984
Stella Maris Catholic School, Burnie Catholic Primary 66.8 km 382 1,024
Montello Primary School, Montello Government Primary 66.9 km 270 885
Marist Regional College, Burnie Catholic Secondary 67.0 km 889 1,006
Forest Primary School, Forest Government Primary 67.1 km 99 903
Circular Head Christian School, Smithton Independent Combined 68.4 km 265 903
Smithton Primary School, Smithton Government Primary 68.4 km 210 847
St Peter Chanel Catholic School, Smithton Catholic Primary 68.6 km 125 889
Smithton High School, Smithton Government Secondary 69.7 km 283 849
Redpa Primary School, Redpa Government Primary 72.6 km 32 984
St Joseph's Catholic School, Queenstown Catholic Primary 73.6 km 59 902
Penguin District School, Penguin Government Combined 74.4 km 676 960
Mountain Heights School, Queenstown Government Combined 74.7 km 199 893
North West Christian School, Penguin Independent Combined 75.4 km 123 985
Sprent Primary School, Sprent Government Primary 75.5 km 31 914
Stanley Primary School, Stanley Government Primary 76.8 km 54 976
Strahan Primary School, Strahan Government Primary 78.2 km 47 935
Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone Government Primary 79.8 km 328 943
West Ulverstone Primary School, West Ulverstone Government Primary 80.0 km 117 835
Ulverstone Secondary College, Ulverstone Government Secondary 80.2 km 504 915
Sacred Heart Catholic School, Ulverstone Catholic Primary 81.7 km 246 1,003
East Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone Government Primary 82.2 km 241 945
Leighland Christian School, Ulverstone Independent Secondary 82.5 km 636 1,011
Forth Primary School, Forth Government Primary 85.0 km 213 1,025
Devonport Christian School, Don Independent Primary 91.3 km 377 1,009
Hillcrest Primary School, Devonport Government Primary 91.9 km 211 912
Spreyton Primary School, Spreyton Government Primary 92.0 km 304 946
Don College, Devonport Government Secondary 92.6 km 672 959
Nixon Street Primary School, Devonport Government Primary 92.8 km 320 921
Miandetta Primary School, Miandetta Government Primary 92.8 km 322 950
Reece High School, Devonport Government Secondary 93.3 km 520 921
St Brendan-Shaw College, Devonport Catholic Secondary 93.3 km 566 1,014
Devonport High School, Devonport Government Secondary 93.4 km 342 939
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Devonport Catholic Primary 93.9 km 385 1,014
Devonport Primary School, Devonport Government Primary 94.0 km 240 914
Indie School - Devonport, Devonport Independent Secondary 94.3 km 312 906
East Devonport Primary School, East Devonport Government Primary 95.3 km 198 834
Latrobe Primary School, Latrobe Government Primary 96.8 km 304 931
St Patrick's Catholic School, Latrobe Catholic Primary 97.2 km 158 975
Latrobe High School, Latrobe Government Secondary 97.7 km 555 956
Geneva Christian College, Latrobe Independent Combined 99.0 km 297 1,011
Andrews Creek Primary School, Wesley Vale Government Primary 101.8 km 176 972
Sassafras Primary School, Sassafras Government Primary 102.8 km 33 876
Port Sorell Primary School, Port Sorell Government Primary 109.9 km 279 994
King Island District High School, Currie Government Combined 208.2 km 170 950

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED602/braddon/topic/education