68.4% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
New Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in New Town
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults hold university degrees in New Town than the state average, reflecting a highly qualified population. This gap is clear across the board, with 42.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is 20 points above the Tasmanian figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is well above the national figure, with 68.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 53.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In New Town, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 42.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and has risen 16 points since 2011.
42.2% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 42.2%
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 New Town, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.4% and health at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools in the area, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas, though the average school size of 694 is much higher than most. The local schools are split equally between primary, secondary and combined types.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.38
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
2,083
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
694
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Lower than 52% 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 New Town
32 schools — 13,778 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 844 | 987 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 212 | 973 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 214 | 942 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 738 | 996 |
| Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 192 | 918 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 101 | 861 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 313 | 867 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 270 | 947 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| Montagu Bay Primary School, Montagu Bay | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 318 | 1,081 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 321 | 995 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 119 | 1,014 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 254 | 1,035 |
| Rose Bay High School, Rose Bay | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 533 | 982 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 331 | 1,060 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051030/new-town/topic/education