58.5% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Howrah - Tranmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Howrah - Tranmere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A steady climb in learning has defined Howrah - Tranmere since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping by 11 points. This shift is matched by a significant rise in high school completion, making the area's educational profile well above the Tasmanian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 58.5%. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and sits about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Howrah - Tranmere, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above both the state and national figures. Certificates III and IV are also common, held by 26.1% of residents.
29.4% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Howrah - Tranmere splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.0% and engineering at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools, which is fewer than most similar areas. While the typical school size is around the middle for its level, the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.04
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
729
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
365
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 62% 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 Howrah - Tranmere
17 schools — 6,585 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Rokeby Primary School, Rokeby | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 199 | 860 |
| Howrah Primary School, Howrah | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 630 | 1,057 |
| Emmanuel Christian School, Rokeby | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 265 | 981 |
| Southern Support School, Howrah | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 99 | 948 |
| Bayview Secondary College, Rokeby | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 357 | 873 |
| Clarence High School, Bellerive | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 626 | 1,021 |
| John Paul II Catholic School, Clarendon Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 199 | 968 |
| Clarendon Vale Primary School, Clarendon Vale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 124 | 754 |
| The Cottage School, Bellerive | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 77 | 1,113 |
| Bellerive Primary School, Bellerive | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 458 | 1,060 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School, Bellerive | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 413 | 1,060 |
| Warrane Primary School, Warrane | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 158 | 904 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 895 | 1,046 |
| Rosny College, Rosny Park | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 968 | 987 |
| Eastside Lutheran College, Warrane | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 253 | 1,003 |
| Rose Bay High School, Rose Bay | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 533 | 982 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 331 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Howrah - Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021007/howrah-tranmere/topic/education