45.8% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Tamar · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in West Tamar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in school completion is the main story for West Tamar, where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 8.7 percentage points since 2011. This progress helps the area stand out as having higher completion rates than most similar places, though it still sits far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 45.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. Other common levels include Year 10 at 30.8% and Year 9 or below at 8.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Tamar, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.7% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is well below the national average of 26.3%, although the share has risen 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
20.7% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 West Tamar, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.7%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up a large share of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Tamar has eight schools with a total of 3,253 enrolments, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas. Government schools make up 75% of the sector, and the typical school size is larger than in most similar areas.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.90
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3,253
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
407
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West Tamar
8 schools — 3,253 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Launceston Christian School, Riverside | Independent | Combined | — | 742 | 1,070 |
| Riverside Primary School, Riverside | Government | Primary | — | 673 | 1,018 |
| Riverside High School, Riverside | Government | Secondary | — | 624 | 1,009 |
| Exeter High School, Exeter | Government | Secondary | — | 325 | 941 |
| Exeter Primary School, Exeter | Government | Primary | — | 321 | 972 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | — | 244 | 924 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School, Riverside | Catholic | Primary | — | 180 | 1,026 |
| Legana Primary School, Legana | Government | Primary | — | 144 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65810/west-tamar/topic/education