79.0% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sandy Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sandy Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Sandy Bay hold a university degree, placing it among the most highly educated areas in the country. This high level of qualification is matched by strong school results, with 79% of residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 79%, and this has risen 8.4 points since 2011. This is much higher than most areas, sitting 32 points above the Tasmania average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sandy Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 53.5% of adults, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This proportion has grown significantly, rising 15 points since 2011.
53.5% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 53.5%
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 Sandy Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.6%, followed by society and culture at 14.3% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by six schools with a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 2,763 enrolments across these sites, with a mix of government, independent, and Catholic sectors.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.95
Higher than 78% 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).
2,763
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
461
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,129
Higher than 91% 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 Sandy Bay
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
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 84 | 1,131 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 572 | 1,077 |
| Fahan School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 419 | 1,154 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Taroona Primary School, Taroona | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 274 | 1,149 |
| Taroona High School, Taroona | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,134 | 1,119 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 738 | 996 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 340 | 1,138 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051031/sandy-bay/topic/education