65.5% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Launceston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Launceston, where 39% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education is reflected in school results, with 65.5% of residents completing Year 12, a figure well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion in Launceston has risen by 8.4 points since 2011 to reach 65.5%. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and well above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Launceston, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above both the state and national figures, sitting at 39.0%. This represents a 10 point increase since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 34.8%.
39.0% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by health at 16.5% and society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Launceston has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. While there are only 3 schools, they are much larger than those in most similar areas, with a typical size of 753 students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.48
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
2,259
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
753
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Lower than 53% 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 Launceston
26 schools — 11,923 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 95 | 1,000 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 501 | 1,046 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 112 | 1,143 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 422 | 947 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 390 | 1,038 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 112 | 1,051 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 295 | 925 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 93 | 1,080 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School, Invermay | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 282 | 984 |
| Trevallyn Primary School, Trevallyn | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 392 | 1,045 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 341 | 1,007 |
| Northern Support School, Ravenswood | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 107 | 931 |
| Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,164 | 1,119 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 317 | 1,029 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School, Mowbray | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 723 | 1,094 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School, Ravenswood | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 264 | 829 |
| Queechy High School, Norwood | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 575 | 949 |
| Mowbray Heights Primary School, Mowbray | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 494 | 925 |
| Waverley Primary School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 122 | 870 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 555 | 969 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 415 | 1,002 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 572 | 958 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011038/launceston/topic/education