46.7% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kings Meadows - Punchbowl · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl compared to the national figure, though local education levels are climbing. While 46.7% of residents completed Year 12, this is 12 points lower than the Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 15 points since 2011 to reach 46.7%. This is about the same as the Tasmanian average, but remains far below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kings Meadows - Punchbowl, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.6 points since 2011 to 19.4%. This is a little below the state average and well below the national figure.
19.4% ▲ +78.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 Kings Meadows - Punchbowl, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government secondary school that is larger than most similar areas, though the school advantage score is much lower than most.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.12
Lower than 81% 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).
567
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
567
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 75% 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 Kings Meadows - Punchbowl
23 schools — 10,655 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 567 | 963 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 415 | 1,002 |
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 328 | 958 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 317 | 1,029 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 341 | 1,007 |
| Queechy High School, Norwood | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 575 | 949 |
| Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,164 | 1,119 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 555 | 969 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 112 | 1,051 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 572 | 958 |
| Larmenier Catholic School, St Leonards | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 198 | 1,004 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 501 | 1,046 |
| St Leonards Primary School, St Leonards | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 198 | 927 |
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 93 | 1,080 |
| Tamar Valley Steiner School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 93 | 1,054 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 112 | 1,143 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 390 | 1,038 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 422 | 947 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| Waverley Primary School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 122 | 870 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kings Meadows - Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011037/kings-meadows-punchbowl/topic/education