56.9% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cambridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cambridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 9 percentage points more of the Cambridge population have finished Year 12 than in 2011. This shift is mirrored in higher education, where the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 6.9 points over the same decade. Cambridge now sees 26.8% of adults holding a degree, a figure well above the Tasmanian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the state figure of 47.1%. While this is a little below the national average, it reflects a steady increase from 48% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cambridge, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High-level qualifications are common here, with 26.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.6% of people.
26.8% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Cambridge splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up a significant part of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools with an average size of 520 students, which is higher than most areas. However, there are only 1.23 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much lower than most other places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.23
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
1,039
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
520
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 60% 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 Cambridge
20 schools — 7,366 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 350 | 1,041 |
| Clarendon Vale Primary School, Clarendon Vale | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 124 | 754 |
| Lauderdale Primary School, Lauderdale | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 689 | 1,037 |
| John Paul II Catholic School, Clarendon Vale | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 199 | 968 |
| Bayview Secondary College, Rokeby | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 357 | 873 |
| Emmanuel Christian School, Rokeby | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 265 | 981 |
| Rokeby Primary School, Rokeby | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 199 | 860 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 8.0 km | 895 | 1,046 |
| Howrah Primary School, Howrah | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 630 | 1,057 |
| Southern Support School, Howrah | Government | Combined | 8.5 km | 99 | 948 |
| Sorell School, Sorell | Government | Combined | 8.8 km | 792 | 924 |
| Eastside Lutheran College, Warrane | Independent | Combined | 9.3 km | 253 | 1,003 |
| Clarence High School, Bellerive | Government | Secondary | 9.4 km | 626 | 1,021 |
| Warrane Primary School, Warrane | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 158 | 904 |
| Dodges Ferry Primary School, Dodges Ferry | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 533 | 981 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 331 | 1,060 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne | Catholic | Primary | 11.7 km | 254 | 1,035 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay | Independent | Combined | 11.9 km | 119 | 1,014 |
| Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay | Government | Primary | 12.1 km | 321 | 995 |
| Risdon Vale Primary School, Risdon Vale | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 172 | 875 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cambridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021005/cambridge/topic/education