79.2% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This level of schooling is far above the state and national figures, and the number of people with degrees has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 79.2% of residents finishing their final year of school. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest for university qualifications, as 51.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Tasmania figure of 21.9% and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
51.0% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 51.0%
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 Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by society and culture at 14.9% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 government schools serving the area, which are much larger than most similar areas with an average size of 801 students. These schools have an average advantage score that is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.59
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
1,602
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
801
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 68% 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 Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
21 schools — 11,269 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 572 | 1,077 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 84 | 1,131 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| Fahan School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 419 | 1,154 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 738 | 996 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Taroona Primary School, Taroona | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 274 | 1,149 |
| Taroona High School, Taroona | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,134 | 1,119 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051029/mount-nelson-dynnyrne/topic/education