47.0% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mowbray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mowbray
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than double the percentage of adults in Mowbray now hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 2011. This reflects a steady climb in academic achievement across the area, though Year 12 completion rates still sit well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. However, this figure rose 7.5 percentage points since 2011, bringing Mowbray's rate to 47.0%, almost exactly the same as the Tasmanian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mowbray, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.9% of the population, matching the state average but remaining well below the national figure. This group grew significantly over a decade, rising 11 percentage points since 2011.
21.9% ▲ +110.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 Mowbray, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (21.2%) and engineering (14.4%), followed by society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mowbray has two schools, which is fewer than most similar areas, though the typical school size is larger at 609 students. There are 21 schools within a 3km radius, and the sector is split evenly between government and independent options.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.92
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
1,217
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
609
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 54% 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 Mowbray
21 schools — 8,328 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Mowbray Heights Primary School, Mowbray | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 494 | 925 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School, Mowbray | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 723 | 1,094 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School, Invermay | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 282 | 984 |
| East Tamar Primary School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 336 | 863 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 295 | 925 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School, Ravenswood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 264 | 829 |
| Australian Christian College - Launceston, Newnham | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 129 | 1,011 |
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 95 | 1,000 |
| Northern Support School, Ravenswood | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 107 | 931 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 422 | 947 |
| Brooks High School, Rocherlea | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 451 | 886 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 112 | 1,143 |
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 93 | 1,080 |
| Riverside Primary School, Riverside | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 673 | 1,018 |
| Riverside High School, Riverside | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 624 | 1,009 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 501 | 1,046 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School, Riverside | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 180 | 1,026 |
| Waverley Primary School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 122 | 870 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| Launceston Christian School, Riverside | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 742 | 1,070 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011040/mowbray/topic/education