75.4% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hobart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hobart
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Hobart hold a university degree, making it a highly qualified hub where education levels are far above the national figure. This strong academic profile is reflected in the local school system, which is larger and more advantaged than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 75.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and rose by 9.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hobart, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 47.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and has grown by 13 points over the last decade.
47.7% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 47.7%
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 Hobart, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Certificate III / IV (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 21.3% of qualified residents, followed by health at 14.5% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hobart has a dense network of schools, with 10.39 schools per 1,000 children. These schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most similar areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.39
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher 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).
4,098
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
585
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 81% 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 Hobart
38 schools — 17,337 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 8 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 10 · Secondary 5
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 738 | 996 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| Montagu Bay Primary School, Montagu Bay | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 318 | 1,081 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 844 | 987 |
| Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 572 | 1,077 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| Rose Bay High School, Rose Bay | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 533 | 982 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Rosny College, Rosny Park | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 968 | 987 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 212 | 973 |
| The Cottage School, Bellerive | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 77 | 1,113 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Bellerive Primary School, Bellerive | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 458 | 1,060 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School, Bellerive | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 413 | 1,060 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 331 | 1,060 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 254 | 1,035 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 84 | 1,131 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 119 | 1,014 |
| Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 321 | 995 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 214 | 942 |
| Fahan School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 419 | 1,154 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051027/hobart/topic/education