48.3% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Old Beach - Otago · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Old Beach - Otago
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of adults in Old Beach - Otago have finished their schooling, though overall qualification levels remain low. While the share of people finishing Year 12 has jumped 13 points since 2011, the area still sits well below the national average for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is slightly above the Tasmanian figure but far below the national rate. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 34.9% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Old Beach - Otago, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (9%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below both the state and national figures, though the proportion has risen 7.5 points since 2011.
17.4% ▲ +75.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 Old Beach - Otago, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.8% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 16 schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 57% of similar areas.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
Schools serving Old Beach - Otago
16 schools — 4,945 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School, Gagebrook | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 123 | 787 |
| St Virgil's College, Austins Ferry | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 792 | 1,024 |
| JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School, Herdsmans Cove | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 144 | 772 |
| OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 92 | 970 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 374 | 977 |
| Windermere Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 452 | 902 |
| Claremont College, Claremont | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 467 | 907 |
| Austins Ferry Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 416 | 894 |
| JRLF - East Derwent Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 337 | 800 |
| St Paul's Catholic School, Bridgewater | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 178 | 895 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 498 | 903 |
| JRLF - Senior School, Bridgewater | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 315 | 800 |
| Risdon Vale Primary School, Risdon Vale | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 172 | 875 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 101 | 861 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 7.0 km | 270 | 947 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 214 | 942 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Old Beach - Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011003/old-beach-otago/topic/education