60.5% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moonah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in university degrees has defined Moonah's recent progress, with bachelor degrees rising 19 points since 2011. This shift has made the area far more qualified than the state average, creating a workforce where nearly a third of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 20 points since 2011 to 60.5%, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. This result is also a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moonah, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level is high, with 32.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and far above the state average.
32.5% ▲ +143.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 32.5%
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 Moonah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 25.2%, followed by society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Moonah has two primary schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. While the average school size of 210 is much lower than most areas, there are 22 schools within 3km.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.28
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
419
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
210
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Lower than 55% 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 Moonah
22 schools — 9,335 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 844 | 987 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 212 | 973 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 214 | 942 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 192 | 918 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 313 | 867 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 1.7 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 101 | 861 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 270 | 947 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 261 | 896 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 498 | 903 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 309 | 965 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031019/moonah/topic/education