62.8% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingston - Huntingfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kingston - Huntingfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Kingston - Huntingfield. More than 62% of residents have finished Year 12, and about a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a well-qualified local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far above the state average at 62.8%, which is a significant 14 point increase since 2011. This figure is also well above the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingston - Huntingfield, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.9% of the population, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 21.9%. This proportion has risen by 13 points over the last decade.
32.9% ▲ +65.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 32.9%
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 Kingston - Huntingfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.7% and health at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools and 3,382 enrolments, both of which are higher than most similar areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score and are larger than most others in the region.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.49
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower 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).
3,382
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
564
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 61% 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 Kingston - Huntingfield
17 schools — 9,038 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Calvin Christian School, Kingston | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 788 | 1,088 |
| Kingston High School, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 577 | 1,000 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College, Huntingfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,120 | 1,018 |
| Tarremah Steiner School, Huntingfield | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 247 | 1,128 |
| Kingston Primary School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 338 | 1,002 |
| Southern Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 312 | 1,059 |
| Blackmans Bay Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 257 | 1,035 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 391 | 1,082 |
| Channel Christian School, Margate | Independent | Primary | 6.4 km | 150 | 1,092 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Taroona Primary School, Taroona | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 274 | 1,149 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| Taroona High School, Taroona | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 1,134 | 1,119 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 8.8 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Fahan School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 9.3 km | 419 | 1,154 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 84 | 1,131 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingston - Huntingfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041022/kingston-huntingfield/topic/education