71.5% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for the highly educated residents of Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart. This area stands out for its strong academic achievement, with nearly 44% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the typical figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 71.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and has risen 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 43.8%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is far above the national average and has climbed 14 points over the last decade.
43.8% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 43.8%
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 Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and health at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,090, which is much higher than most areas. There are three primary schools in the area, though the typical school size is smaller than in most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.96
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher 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).
1,060
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
353
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 80% 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 Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart
28 schools — 12,506 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 192 | 918 |
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 844 | 987 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 313 | 867 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 212 | 973 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 738 | 996 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 270 | 947 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 214 | 942 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 261 | 896 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 101 | 861 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 252 | 1,133 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051028/lenah-valley-mount-stuart/topic/education