77.0% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Hobart - Fern Tree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Hobart - Fern Tree
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in South Hobart - Fern Tree hold a bachelor's degree or higher, marking it as one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in the school results, with a very large majority of residents finishing Year 12. The area's educational attainment has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 77% of residents finishing high school. This is 30 points higher than the Tasmanian average and has risen by 7.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Hobart - Fern Tree, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 52.1% of adults, which is far above both the state and national figures. This represents a significant increase from 40.4% in 2011, and roughly 22% of adults hold a postgraduate degree.
52.1% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 52.1%
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 South Hobart - Fern Tree, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Certificate III / IV (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 16.1%, health at 14.4%, and management and commerce at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there is only one primary government school in the area, there are 22 schools within 3 km. The local school is among the highest for its advantage score, though the area has much lower school density than most other places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.93
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
436
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
436
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,137
Higher than 93% 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 South Hobart - Fern Tree
22 schools — 11,565 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 8 · Secondary 2
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 572 | 1,077 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 5.1 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 738 | 996 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 6.4 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 7.1 km | 248 | 1,012 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Hobart - Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051032/south-hobart-fern-tree/topic/education