39.2% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newnham - Mayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Newnham - Mayfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 35% of qualified adults in Newnham - Mayfield hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While higher education levels are far below the national figure, the community has seen a steady rise in both school completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the national average. However, this is an improvement, as the rate rose 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newnham - Mayfield, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.1% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. This has grown significantly since 2011, rising 7.8 percentage points.
15.1% ▲ +108.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Newnham - Mayfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 16.9%, followed by engineering and society and culture at around 13% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a total of 916 enrolments, though the average school advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas. There are fewer schools per 1,000 children here than in most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.68
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower 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).
916
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
305
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
895
Lower than 91% 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 Newnham - Mayfield
14 schools — 5,395 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| East Tamar Primary School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 336 | 863 |
| Australian Christian College - Launceston, Newnham | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 129 | 1,011 |
| Brooks High School, Rocherlea | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 451 | 886 |
| Mowbray Heights Primary School, Mowbray | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 494 | 925 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School, Mowbray | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 723 | 1,094 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School, Invermay | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 282 | 984 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School, Ravenswood | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 264 | 829 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 295 | 925 |
| Northern Support School, Ravenswood | Government | Combined | 5.2 km | 107 | 931 |
| Riverside High School, Riverside | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 624 | 1,009 |
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 95 | 1,000 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School, Riverside | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 180 | 1,026 |
| Riverside Primary School, Riverside | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 673 | 1,018 |
| Launceston Christian School, Riverside | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 742 | 1,070 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newnham - Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011041/newnham-mayfield/topic/education