52.7% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Riverside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Riverside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher proportions of adults in Riverside hold university degrees compared to the state average. This educational climb is evident in the data, with the number of residents with a bachelor degree or higher jumping 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 42.6% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Riverside, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state figure and about the same as the national average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.2% and bachelor degrees at 27.3%.
26.8% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Riverside splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.0%, followed by health at 14.2% and engineering at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Riverside has four schools and 2,219 enrolments, with an average school size of 555 students, which is higher than most areas. Half of the schools are government-run, with the rest split equally between Catholic and independent providers.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.11
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
2,219
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
555
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 58% 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 Riverside
17 schools — 7,693 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Launceston Christian School, Riverside | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 742 | 1,070 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School, Riverside | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 180 | 1,026 |
| Riverside Primary School, Riverside | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 673 | 1,018 |
| Riverside High School, Riverside | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 624 | 1,009 |
| Legana Primary School, Legana | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 144 | 1,002 |
| Trevallyn Primary School, Trevallyn | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 392 | 1,045 |
| Launceston Church Grammar School, Mowbray | Independent | Secondary | 6.9 km | 723 | 1,094 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 295 | 925 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School, Invermay | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 282 | 984 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 7.4 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| Mowbray Heights Primary School, Mowbray | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 494 | 925 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 390 | 1,038 |
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | 7.6 km | 95 | 1,000 |
| Australian Christian College - Launceston, Newnham | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 129 | 1,011 |
| Brooks High School, Rocherlea | Government | Secondary | 7.8 km | 451 | 886 |
| East Tamar Primary School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 336 | 863 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011046/riverside/topic/education