56.4% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Margate - Snug · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Margate - Snug
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A well-above average 26.4% of adults in Margate - Snug hold a bachelor degree or higher, far outstripping the Tasmanian state figure. This educational achievement is reflected in the local school results, where more people have finished Year 12 than is typical for the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 56.4%. This is well above the Tasmanian average, though it remains a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Margate - Snug, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over a quarter of adults hold a university degree, a figure that has climbed 6.4 points over the last decade. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31.1% of residents.
26.4% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
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 Margate - Snug, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.4%, followed closely by engineering and society and culture, both at around 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools with a total of 837 enrolments. These schools are generally smaller than those in most similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.63
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
837
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
279
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 54% 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 Margate - Snug
9 schools — 3,952 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3
| Margate Primary School, Margate | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 364 | 1,014 |
| Channel Christian School, Margate | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 150 | 1,092 |
| Snug Primary School, Snug | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 323 | 1,005 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College, Huntingfield | Catholic | Combined | 7.4 km | 1,120 | 1,018 |
| Tarremah Steiner School, Huntingfield | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 247 | 1,128 |
| Southern Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 9.1 km | 312 | 1,059 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 391 | 1,082 |
| Calvin Christian School, Kingston | Independent | Primary | 9.5 km | 788 | 1,088 |
| Blackmans Bay Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 257 | 1,035 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Margate - Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041024/margate-snug/topic/education