44.9% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Austins Ferry - Granton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Austins Ferry - Granton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all residents in Austins Ferry - Granton hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the share of people finishing high school and earning degrees has risen since 2011, these figures remain well below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 44.9%. This is a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Austins Ferry - Granton, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average of 21.9%.
13.9% ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Austins Ferry - Granton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one Catholic school in the area, which is larger than most schools in similar areas with 792 enrolments. This means there are only 1.34 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.34
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
792
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
792
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 54% 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 Austins Ferry - Granton
14 schools — 4,140 students, average ICSEA 912.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Austins Ferry Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 416 | 894 |
| Northern Christian School, Bridgewater | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 149 | 952 |
| JRLF - Senior School, Bridgewater | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 315 | 800 |
| St Virgil's College, Austins Ferry | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 792 | 1,024 |
| JRLF - East Derwent Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 337 | 800 |
| St Paul's Catholic School, Bridgewater | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 178 | 895 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 374 | 977 |
| Molesworth Primary School, Molesworth | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 129 | 984 |
| Claremont College, Claremont | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 467 | 907 |
| JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School, Herdsmans Cove | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 144 | 772 |
| St Francis Flexible Learning Centre, Chigwell | Catholic | Secondary | 6.1 km | 172 | 866 |
| Windermere Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 452 | 902 |
| OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 92 | 970 |
| JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School, Gagebrook | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 123 | 787 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Austins Ferry - Granton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031013/austins-ferry-granton/topic/education