41.4% ▲ +51.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Claremont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in Claremont hold a Certificate III or IV qualification, the most common high-level achievement in the area. While the community has seen a steady rise in schooling and degrees over the last decade, overall qualification levels remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 41.4%, though this is still far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 31% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Claremont, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 21.9%. This figure has grown by 9.3 points since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +182.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Claremont, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.9% and engineering at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Claremont has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, and a high number of schools per 1,000 children. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.44
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
1,801
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
360
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
920
Lower than 88% 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 Claremont
12 schools — 4,182 students, average ICSEA 926.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Austins Ferry Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 416 | 894 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 374 | 977 |
| Claremont College, Claremont | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 467 | 907 |
| St Virgil's College, Austins Ferry | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 792 | 1,024 |
| St Francis Flexible Learning Centre, Chigwell | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 172 | 866 |
| Windermere Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 452 | 902 |
| OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 92 | 970 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 309 | 965 |
| JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School, Herdsmans Cove | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 144 | 772 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 498 | 903 |
| JRLF - East Derwent Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 337 | 800 |
| Molesworth Primary School, Molesworth | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 129 | 984 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031015/claremont/topic/education