57.2% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Launceston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of university education shape daily life in West Launceston, where 31.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is well above the national average and reflects a significant trend toward higher qualifications over the last decade. The area is generally better educated than most similar places in Tasmania.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 9.6 points since 2011 to reach 57.2%. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%, though it remains a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Launceston, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is more likely to have a degree than those in most other areas. Roughly 31.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above both the state and national figures.
31.7% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
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 West Launceston, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 16.2% and health at 16.0%, followed by society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there is only one government primary school in the area, residents have access to 23 schools within 3 km. The local school has a higher advantage score than most similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.57
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
375
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
375
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 59% 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 West Launceston
23 schools — 11,108 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 390 | 1,038 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 341 | 1,007 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 112 | 1,051 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 555 | 969 |
| Trevallyn Primary School, Trevallyn | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 392 | 1,045 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 501 | 1,046 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 572 | 958 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 95 | 1,000 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 112 | 1,143 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 317 | 1,029 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 295 | 925 |
| Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,164 | 1,119 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 422 | 947 |
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 93 | 1,080 |
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 567 | 963 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School, Invermay | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 282 | 984 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 415 | 1,002 |
| Queechy High School, Norwood | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 575 | 949 |
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 328 | 958 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011051/west-launceston/topic/education