47.3% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Launceston · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Launceston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in schooling and degrees has transformed Launceston since 2011, with a jump in the number of adults holding university qualifications. While the city is now more qualified than many similar areas, it still sits well below the national average for bachelor degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 9.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 47.3%. This is about the same as the Tasmanian average, but far below the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Launceston, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is growing, with bachelor degrees or higher now held by 21.9% of adults. This is a 7.5 point increase since 2011 and is much higher than most similar areas, though still well below the Australian average.
21.9% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 Launceston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by health at 12.5% and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Launceston is home to 35 schools with a total of 14,514 enrolments, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (65.7%) and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
35
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.95
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14,514
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
415
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Launceston
35 schools — 14,514 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 7 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 9 · Combined 6
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | — | 1,368 | 986 |
| Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead | Independent | Combined | — | 1,164 | 1,119 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School, Mowbray | Independent | Secondary | — | 723 | 1,094 |
| Queechy High School, Norwood | Government | Secondary | — | 575 | 949 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | — | 572 | 958 |
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | — | 567 | 963 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | — | 555 | 969 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | — | 501 | 1,046 |
| Mowbray Heights Primary School, Mowbray | Government | Primary | — | 494 | 925 |
| Brooks High School, Rocherlea | Government | Secondary | — | 451 | 886 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | — | 422 | 947 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | — | 415 | 1,002 |
| Trevallyn Primary School, Trevallyn | Government | Primary | — | 392 | 1,045 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | — | 390 | 1,038 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | — | 375 | 1,036 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | — | 341 | 1,007 |
| East Tamar Primary School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | — | 336 | 863 |
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | — | 328 | 958 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | — | 317 | 1,029 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | — | 315 | 1,033 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | — | 295 | 925 |
| Lilydale District School, Lilydale | Government | Combined | — | 291 | 939 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School, Invermay | Catholic | Primary | — | 282 | 984 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School, Ravenswood | Government | Primary | — | 264 | 829 |
| Larmenier Catholic School, St Leonards | Catholic | Primary | — | 198 | 1,004 |
| St Leonards Primary School, St Leonards | Government | Primary | — | 198 | 927 |
| Australian Christian College - Launceston, Newnham | Independent | Combined | — | 129 | 1,011 |
| Waverley Primary School, Waverley | Government | Primary | — | 122 | 870 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | — | 112 | 1,051 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | — | 112 | 1,143 |
| Northern Support School, Ravenswood | Government | Combined | — | 107 | 931 |
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | — | 95 | 1,000 |
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | — | 93 | 1,080 |
| Tamar Valley Steiner School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | — | 93 | 1,054 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64010/launceston/topic/education