44.1% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Youngtown - Relbia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Youngtown - Relbia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Youngtown - Relbia have finished high school or earned a degree compared to most similar areas. While 44.1% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, the area is seeing a positive shift, with school completion and university degrees both rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 44.1%. This remains a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Youngtown - Relbia, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.9% of residents.
17.5% ▲ +62.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Youngtown - Relbia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 19.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one small government primary school, which is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. The average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.17
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
328
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
328
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 77% 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 Youngtown - Relbia
13 schools — 6,845 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 328 | 958 |
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 567 | 963 |
| Tamar Valley Steiner School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 93 | 1,054 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 415 | 1,002 |
| Larmenier Catholic School, St Leonards | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 198 | 1,004 |
| St Leonards Primary School, St Leonards | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 198 | 927 |
| Queechy High School, Norwood | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 575 | 949 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 317 | 1,029 |
| Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,164 | 1,119 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 572 | 958 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 341 | 1,007 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 555 | 969 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Youngtown - Relbia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011052/youngtown-relbia/topic/education