48.4% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Invermay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Invermay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 11% of Invermay residents have finished more school or higher study since 2011. This growth is seen in the number of people completing Year 12, which rose 11 points to 48.4%. While degrees are becoming more common, the area still sits well below the national figure for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmania figure but far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. This is lower than most similar areas, though the figure has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Invermay, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose nearly 10 points since 2011 to reach 23.0%. This is a little above the state average, though it remains well below the national level.
23.0% ▲ +76.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Invermay splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Postgraduate degree at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 13.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and engineering at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Invermay has 6.37 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest for its level. However, the average school size and advantage score are both much lower than most similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.37
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
672
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
224
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 76% 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 Invermay
23 schools — 8,623 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 295 | 925 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School, Invermay | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 282 | 984 |
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 95 | 1,000 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School, Mowbray | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 723 | 1,094 |
| Mowbray Heights Primary School, Mowbray | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 494 | 925 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| Trevallyn Primary School, Trevallyn | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 392 | 1,045 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 390 | 1,038 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 422 | 947 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 112 | 1,143 |
| Riverside Primary School, Riverside | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 673 | 1,018 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 501 | 1,046 |
| Riverside High School, Riverside | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 624 | 1,009 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 112 | 1,051 |
| Northern Support School, Ravenswood | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 107 | 931 |
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 93 | 1,080 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School, Riverside | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 180 | 1,026 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School, Ravenswood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 264 | 829 |
| East Tamar Primary School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 336 | 863 |
| Australian Christian College - Launceston, Newnham | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 129 | 1,011 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 341 | 1,007 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Invermay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011036/invermay/topic/education