42.3% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berriedale - Chigwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Berriedale - Chigwell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half the residents of Berriedale - Chigwell have not completed Year 12, though education levels have climbed steadily over the last decade. While the area faces challenges with school advantage, the percentage of people finishing high school rose 13 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 29.7% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berriedale - Chigwell, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.9% of adults, a figure that is well below the state average and far below the national level. This has grown since 2011, with the most common qualification being a Certificate III or IV at 38.6%.
14.9% ▲ +114.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 Berriedale - Chigwell, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and engineering at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Berriedale - Chigwell has two schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools have an average size of 117 students and an advantage score among the lowest at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.85
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
234
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
117
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
890
Lower than 92% 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 Berriedale - Chigwell
15 schools — 6,140 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Collinsvale Primary School, Collinsvale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 62 | 956 |
| Molesworth Primary School, Molesworth | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 129 | 984 |
| St Francis Flexible Learning Centre, Chigwell | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 172 | 866 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 309 | 965 |
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 261 | 896 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 498 | 903 |
| Claremont College, Claremont | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 467 | 907 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 5.8 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| Windermere Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 452 | 902 |
| Austins Ferry Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 416 | 894 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 374 | 977 |
| OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 92 | 970 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 6.6 km | 270 | 947 |
| St Virgil's College, Austins Ferry | Catholic | Combined | 7.7 km | 792 | 1,024 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berriedale - Chigwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031014/berriedale-chigwell/topic/education