77.5% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Hobart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Hobart
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished their schooling and gained university degrees in West Hobart since 2011. Over half of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, making this one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This trend is matched by a strong rise in high school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 77.5%, which is 30 points higher than the Tasmanian average. This result has risen by 8.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Hobart, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 51.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the Australian average and among the highest for similar areas. This level of qualification rose 12 points over the last decade.
51.6% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 51.6%
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 West Hobart, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 17.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16% and health at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Hobart has two government primary schools with an average size of 311 students. While the number of schools is smaller than in most similar areas, they have a much higher average advantage score.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.26
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
622
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
311
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,124
Higher than 90% 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 West Hobart
24 schools — 12,621 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 8 · Secondary 3
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 738 | 996 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 572 | 1,077 |
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 844 | 987 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 212 | 973 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051033/west-hobart/topic/education