32.4% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southern Midlands · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Southern Midlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Southern Midlands compared to the rest of the country. Only 32.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are much lower than most areas, the proportion of people finishing school has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The typical highest year of school completed here is Year 10, reached by 35.7% of people. Year 12 completion sits at 32.4%, which is far below both the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →Southern Midlands splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most people who have a qualification hold a Certificate III or IV, which accounts for 41.7% of the group.
9.0% ▲ +53.2%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Southern Midlands, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 15.1%, followed by society and culture and management and commerce, both at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Southern Midlands has four government schools with a total of 616 enrolments. These schools are smaller than those in about 69% of similar areas and have an average advantage score that is much lower than most places.
4
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.50
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
616
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
154
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
903
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Southern Midlands
4 schools — 616 students, average ICSEA 903.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Campania District School, Campania | Government | Combined | — | 202 | 900 |
| Oatlands District High School, Oatlands | Government | Combined | — | 198 | 914 |
| Bagdad Primary School, Bagdad | Government | Primary | — | 169 | 884 |
| Kempton Primary School, Kempton | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 932 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65010/southern-midlands/topic/education