52.4% ▲ +59.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Derwent Park - Lutana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Derwent Park - Lutana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 20 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a period of rapid educational growth for Derwent Park - Lutana. The area now sees more adults holding degrees and finishing high school than the Tasmanian average. This shift towards higher qualifications has fundamentally changed the local profile over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents (52.4%) have finished Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. This is a significant climb from 2011, when only 32.8% of the population had reached this milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Derwent Park - Lutana, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well above the state average. This reflects a strong upward trend, as the proportion of degree holders rose 17 points since 2011.
25.2% ▲ +191.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
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 Derwent Park - Lutana, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (21.6%), followed by society and culture (13.4%) and engineering (10.9%). Health and hospitality services also make up a notable portion of local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by two small government primary schools with a total of 315 enrolments. While these schools are much smaller than most, there are 24 schools within 3km, providing more options than many similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.48
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
315
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
158
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 89% 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 Derwent Park - Lutana
24 schools — 9,689 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 214 | 942 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 101 | 861 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 212 | 973 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 313 | 867 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 270 | 947 |
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 844 | 987 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 192 | 918 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 261 | 896 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 498 | 903 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 321 | 995 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 309 | 965 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 119 | 1,014 |
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 254 | 1,035 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 33 | 1,007 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Derwent Park - Lutana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031016/derwent-park-lutana/topic/education