55.5% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Arm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Arm
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in South Arm, where 31.9% of adults hold one. This is a well-qualified area compared to the state average, with over a quarter of residents holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents (55.5%) have finished Year 12, a figure that has risen by 8.5 points since 2011. This is well above the Tasmanian average, though it remains well below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Arm, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas and well above the state average. This proportion has grown by 6.5 points over the last decade.
27.3% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 27.3%
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 South Arm, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 14.6% and engineering at 14.5%. Education and health qualifications also feature prominently at 12.7% and 11.6% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
South Arm has just one government primary school, which is among the smallest of its kind with 69 enrolments. This single school has a high advantage score compared to most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.19
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
69
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
69
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 69% 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 South Arm
2 schools — 758 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| South Arm Primary School, South Arm | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 69 | 1,060 |
| Lauderdale Primary School, Lauderdale | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 689 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021012/south-arm/topic/education