49.7% ▲ +71.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenorchy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Glenorchy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have climbed sharply in Glenorchy since 2011. This shift is seen in both school completion and university degrees, with a significant number of adults now holding higher qualifications. Today, about half of the population has finished Year 12, and over one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of residents (49.7%) have finished Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average. This is a big jump from 2011, when only 29% of people had completed Year 12.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenorchy, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.8% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state average. This is a strong increase from 2011, when only 6.7% of adults held such a degree.
22.8% ▲ +242.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 Glenorchy, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 33%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce (26.2%), followed by society and culture at 12.7% and engineering at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Glenorchy has five schools with a total of 2,690 enrolments, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. While these schools are generally larger than most, they have a lower average advantage score.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.66
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
2,690
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
538
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 66% 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 Glenorchy
19 schools — 7,814 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 192 | 918 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 261 | 896 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 270 | 947 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 313 | 867 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 101 | 861 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 214 | 942 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 309 | 965 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 498 | 903 |
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 844 | 987 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 212 | 973 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 340 | 1,138 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031017/glenorchy/topic/education