57.8% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geilston Bay - Risdon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Geilston Bay - Risdon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Geilston Bay - Risdon hold a bachelor's degree or higher than in the rest of Tasmania. This area has seen a significant jump in schooling levels over the last decade, with 57.8% of people now completing Year 12. It is an area where higher education and professional qualifications are becoming increasingly common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 15 points since 2011 to reach 57.8%. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%, though it sits a little below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geilston Bay - Risdon, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average and a little above the national figure. This represents a climb of 11 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 29.8%.
27.4% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Geilston Bay - Risdon splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 schools serving the area, which is fewer than in most similar places. However, this results in a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than usual, with the small schools split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.48
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
440
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
220
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Lower than 57% 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 Geilston Bay - Risdon
13 schools — 3,954 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 321 | 995 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 119 | 1,014 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 254 | 1,035 |
| Risdon Vale Primary School, Risdon Vale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 172 | 875 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 331 | 1,060 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 212 | 973 |
| Rose Bay High School, Rose Bay | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 533 | 982 |
| Montagu Bay Primary School, Montagu Bay | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 318 | 1,081 |
| Eastside Lutheran College, Warrane | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 253 | 1,003 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 214 | 942 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 101 | 861 |
| Warrane Primary School, Warrane | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 158 | 904 |
| Rosny College, Rosny Park | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 968 | 987 |
Sources
More for Geilston Bay - Risdon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geilston Bay - Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon/topic/education