77.4% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Taroona - Bonnet Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Taroona - Bonnet Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Taroona - Bonnet Hill hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This academic strength is seen across the board, with a very high percentage of residents finishing high school and a growing number of people earning advanced qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 77.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 30 points higher than the Tasmanian average and has risen by 8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Taroona - Bonnet Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 51.4% of adults, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown by 9.5 points since 2011, and about 20% of the population holds a postgraduate degree.
51.4% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 51.4%
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 Taroona - Bonnet Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.5% and health at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government schools, which are much larger than those in most similar areas. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.41
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
1,408
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
704
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,125
Higher than 90% 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 Taroona - Bonnet Hill
13 schools — 7,130 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Taroona Primary School, Taroona | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 274 | 1,149 |
| Taroona High School, Taroona | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,134 | 1,119 |
| Kingston High School, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 577 | 1,000 |
| Kingston Primary School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 338 | 1,002 |
| Calvin Christian School, Kingston | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 788 | 1,088 |
| Fahan School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 419 | 1,154 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| Southern Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 312 | 1,059 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 84 | 1,131 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Blackmans Bay Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 257 | 1,035 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 986 | 1,140 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Taroona - Bonnet Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041026/taroona-bonnet-hill/topic/education