34.6% ▲ +79.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Risdon Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Risdon Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Risdon Vale have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. While there has been a steady rise in qualifications since 2011, the typical person here is much less likely to hold a degree than the average Tasmanian.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.6% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest rates for this level, though the proportion of residents finishing school rose 15 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Risdon Vale splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.2% of the population, which is far below the state average of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 40.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.2% ▲ +183.0%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Risdon Vale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 13.2%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one school, which is a government primary school. It is among the smallest schools in the region, with enrolments and a school advantage score that are both among the lowest at this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.60
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
172
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
172
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
875
Lower than 94% 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 Risdon Vale
6 schools — 1,181 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Risdon Vale Primary School, Risdon Vale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 172 | 875 |
| Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 321 | 995 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 119 | 1,014 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 254 | 1,035 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 101 | 861 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 214 | 942 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Risdon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021010/risdon-vale/topic/education