36.2% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brighton - Pontville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Brighton - Pontville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become more common in Brighton - Pontville since 2011. While the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose by 9.9 percentage points, the area still sees far fewer adults with university degrees than the national average. This trend toward more qualifications is visible across the board, though the community's overall educational levels remain much lower than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10 at 37.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Brighton - Pontville splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 11 at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average and among the lowest for similar areas. Most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 53.6%.
8.0% ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Brighton - Pontville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Management and Commerce at 18.3%, followed closely by Engineering and related fields at 17.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools, which is fewer than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than average and have an advantage score that is among the lowest for this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.45
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
640
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
320
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
912
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brighton - Pontville
8 schools — 1,886 students, average ICSEA 856.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 507 | 910 |
| Brighton High School, Brighton | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 133 | 921 |
| St Paul's Catholic School, Bridgewater | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 178 | 895 |
| JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School, Gagebrook | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 123 | 787 |
| JRLF - Senior School, Bridgewater | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 315 | 800 |
| JRLF - East Derwent Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 337 | 800 |
| JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School, Herdsmans Cove | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 144 | 772 |
| Northern Christian School, Bridgewater | Independent | Primary | 6.2 km | 149 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brighton - Pontville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011002/brighton-pontville/topic/education