46.4% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Huon Valley · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Huon Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 10 point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for Huon Valley. While more people are finishing school and university than a decade ago, the area still sits well below the national average for high school and degree qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 46.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is similar to the Tasmania figure but far below the Australian average. This reflects a steady increase from 2011, when only 36.1% had completed their final school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Huon Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.1% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This represents a 7 point rise since 2011, though it remains well below the national level.
20.1% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Huon Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Huon Valley are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management and Commerce being the most common at 13.1% each, followed closely by Society and Culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 10 schools with a total of 1,652 enrolments, though the typical school size is smaller than in most similar areas. Government schools make up 70% of the sector, and 70% of all schools are primary schools.
10
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.18
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,652
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
165
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
930
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Huon Valley
10 schools — 1,652 students, average ICSEA 930.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Huonville High School, Huonville | Government | Secondary | — | 281 | 901 |
| Huonville Primary School, Huonville | Government | Primary | — | 270 | 909 |
| St James Catholic College, Cygnet | Catholic | Combined | — | 218 | 889 |
| Cygnet Primary School, Cygnet | Government | Primary | — | 190 | 968 |
| Franklin Primary School, Franklin | Government | Primary | — | 154 | 956 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Geeveston | Catholic | Primary | — | 149 | 954 |
| Dover District School, Dover | Government | Combined | — | 144 | 863 |
| Glen Huon Primary School, Glen Huon | Government | Primary | — | 115 | 1,000 |
| Peregrine, Nicholls Rivulet | Independent | Primary | — | 90 | 1,048 |
| Geeveston Primary School, Geeveston | Government | Primary | — | 41 | 916 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Huon Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63010/huon-valley/topic/education