44.1% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Legana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Legana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 10 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant shift in Legana's education profile. While more residents are finishing school, the area remains far below the national average for both high school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents (44.1%) have completed Year 12, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the Australian average. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 33.7% had finished their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Legana, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.2% of residents.
19.6% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 Legana, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related topics at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Legana has only one school, which is a government primary school. With just 144 enrolments, the school is among the smallest at this level and the area has far fewer schools per 1,000 children than most similar places.
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.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
144
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
144
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Lower than 56% 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 Legana
6 schools — 2,814 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Legana Primary School, Legana | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 144 | 1,002 |
| Launceston Christian School, Riverside | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 742 | 1,070 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School, Riverside | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 180 | 1,026 |
| Riverside High School, Riverside | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 624 | 1,009 |
| Riverside Primary School, Riverside | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 673 | 1,018 |
| Brooks High School, Rocherlea | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 451 | 886 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Legana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011039/legana/topic/education