53.7% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Launceston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 29% of South Launceston residents hold a bachelor degree, making it a well-qualified area. More people have finished high school now than in the past, with the number of Year 12 graduates rising by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 45.3% had finished their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Launceston, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 26.9%, which is higher than most similar areas and well above the state average. This figure rose by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
26.9% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →South Launceston splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.8%, followed closely by health at 16.3%. Other common fields include society and culture, engineering, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 schools in the area, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. While the schools are smaller than most, there are 22 schools within 3 km, which is more than half of other areas at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.55
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher 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).
453
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
227
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 51% 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 South Launceston
22 schools — 10,729 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 341 | 1,007 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 112 | 1,051 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 317 | 1,029 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 501 | 1,046 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 390 | 1,038 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,164 | 1,119 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 555 | 969 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 112 | 1,143 |
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 567 | 963 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 415 | 1,002 |
| Queechy High School, Norwood | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 575 | 949 |
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 93 | 1,080 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 572 | 958 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 422 | 947 |
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 95 | 1,000 |
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 328 | 958 |
| Trevallyn Primary School, Trevallyn | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 392 | 1,045 |
| Larmenier Catholic School, St Leonards | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 198 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011047/south-launceston/topic/education