43.5% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sorell - Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sorell - Richmond
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Sorell - Richmond have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While the number of residents with a degree has grown since 2011, this area remains well below state and national figures for education. The gap is most clear in the 15 point difference between local Year 12 completion rates and the Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. This is an improvement over a decade, as the rate rose 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sorell - Richmond, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.1% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications here, held by 38.4% of residents.
16.1% ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Sorell - Richmond, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools serving the area, but they have a much lower advantage score than most similar areas. With 1,281 enrolments, there are 1.7 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.70
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
1,281
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
427
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 Sorell - Richmond
4 schools — 1,483 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Sorell School, Sorell | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 792 | 924 |
| St John's Catholic School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 9.2 km | 291 | 1,010 |
| Richmond Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 198 | 1,021 |
| Campania District School, Campania | Government | Combined | 13.3 km | 202 | 900 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601061035/sorell-richmond/topic/education