41.3% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dilston - Lilydale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dilston - Lilydale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower school completion rates than most similar areas define the educational profile of Dilston - Lilydale. While only 41.3% of residents have finished Year 12, this is a significant increase from 33.8% in 2011. The area generally falls below state and national figures for both high school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the Australian average of 58.8%. Around 33.4% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10, though the overall rate of finishing Year 12 rose 7.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dilston - Lilydale, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.1% of residents.
18.8% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Dilston - Lilydale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related fields at 17.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.2% and Health at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dilston - Lilydale has just one school, which is a government combined school with 291 enrolments. This is among the smallest for its level, with a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.34
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
291
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
291
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 85% 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 Dilston - Lilydale
11 schools — 3,644 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Lilydale District School, Lilydale | Government | Combined | 14.1 km | 291 | 939 |
| East Tamar Primary School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 336 | 863 |
| Australian Christian College - Launceston, Newnham | Independent | Combined | 18.3 km | 129 | 1,011 |
| Brooks High School, Rocherlea | Government | Secondary | 18.5 km | 451 | 886 |
| Riverside High School, Riverside | Government | Secondary | 21.3 km | 624 | 1,009 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School, Riverside | Catholic | Primary | 21.5 km | 180 | 1,026 |
| Launceston Christian School, Riverside | Independent | Combined | 21.7 km | 742 | 1,070 |
| Legana Primary School, Legana | Government | Primary | 24.1 km | 144 | 1,002 |
| Evandale Primary School, Evandale | Government | Primary | 26.3 km | 101 | 979 |
| Exeter High School, Exeter | Government | Secondary | 32.1 km | 325 | 941 |
| Exeter Primary School, Exeter | Government | Primary | 32.2 km | 321 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dilston - Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031058/dilston-lilydale/topic/education