39.5% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
King Island · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in King Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people on King Island have finished high school or university than in most other parts of the country. Only 39.5% of residents finished Year 12, though this has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011. This trend suggests a growing focus on education across the island.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the 58.8% national average. While 39.5% finished Year 12, another 31% of residents stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In King Island, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13% of adults, which is well below the state rate of 21.9% and far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of people.
13.0% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 King Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 17.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.6% and Education at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The island has one government school with 170 enrolments, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. This school's advantage score is lower than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.76
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
170
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
170
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving King Island
1 school — 170 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| King Island District High School, Currie | Government | Combined | — | 170 | 950 |
Sources
More for King Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63410/king-island/topic/education