Hadspen - Carrick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Hadspen - Carrick

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer people have finished high school or university in Hadspen - Carrick than in most other areas. While the number of residents finishing Year 12 has risen to 39%, this remains far below the national figure. Most adults here hold trade certificates rather than degrees.

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📍 Hadspen - Carrick, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hadspen - Carrick sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.3% ▲ +30.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 9 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 6 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 23 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 84 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 205 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 225 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 194 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 163 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 167 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 134 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 130 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 112 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 108 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 90 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 71 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 72 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 59 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 46 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 57 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 57 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 50 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 42 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 40 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 40 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 30 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hadspen - Carrick — lower than 76% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hadspen - Carrick13.3%
7292, TAS 16.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian average. This figure has risen 7.8 percentage points since 2011, though it remains far below the Australian rate of 58.8%.

39.0% ▲ +24.8%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 39.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Hadspen - Carrick splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (40%), with Year 11 at 10%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 13.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and well below the state average, though it has risen slightly since 2011.

13.3% ▲ +30.5%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 16.6%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 16.1% and Health at 12.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are only two schools within 3 km of the area, which is among the smallest number of schools for a place of this level.

2

Lower than 96% 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).

Schools in and around Hadspen - Carrick — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hadspen - Carrick

2 schools — 2,094 students, average ICSEA 1,003.

By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1

By type: Secondary 2

Schools serving Hadspen - Carrick, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale Catholic Secondary 10.4 km 1,522 1,020
Prospect High School, Prospect Government Secondary 10.5 km 572 958

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hadspen - Carrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021056/hadspen-carrick/topic/education