31.8% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
New Norfolk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in New Norfolk
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in New Norfolk have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 31.8% of people finished Year 12, though this is up 9.3 percentage points since 2011. Higher education is also uncommon, with just 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the national 58.8%. The most common highest level of schooling reached in the area is Year 10, at 37.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In New Norfolk, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree are far fewer here than in the rest of the state and nation. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.1% of residents.
7.9% ▲ +77.4%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 New Norfolk, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 14.8%, followed closely by society and culture at 14.6% and management and commerce at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. These schools are generally smaller than most, with an average size of 216 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.70
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,078
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
216
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
913
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 New Norfolk
6 schools — 1,140 students, average ICSEA 915.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| New Norfolk Primary School, New Norfolk | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 208 | 894 |
| New Norfolk High School, New Norfolk | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 319 | 881 |
| St Brigid's Catholic School, New Norfolk | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 187 | 969 |
| Fairview Primary School, New Norfolk | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 235 | 889 |
| Molesworth Primary School, Molesworth | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 129 | 984 |
| Collinsvale Primary School, Collinsvale | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 62 | 956 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in New Norfolk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031020/new-norfolk/topic/education