32.4% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
George Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in George Town
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in George Town have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 32.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While education levels have risen since 2011, the area still sees much lower rates of higher qualifications than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.4% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 37.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In George Town, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national rate of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.2% of residents.
10.0% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 George Town, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related topics at 18.5%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
George Town has three schools, which is fewer than about 55% of similar areas. The average school size is 255 students, and most of the 765 enrolments are in government schools.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.64
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
765
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
255
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
Lower than 91% 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 George Town
3 schools — 765 students, average ICSEA 893.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| South George Town Primary School, George Town | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 203 | 918 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic College, George Town | Catholic | Combined | 16.5 km | 181 | 939 |
| Port Dalrymple School, George Town | Government | Combined | 16.8 km | 381 | 858 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031059/george-town/topic/education