35.3% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Longford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Longford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.3% of adults in Longford have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, education levels here remain much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011, but at 35.3% it is still far below Tasmania and Australia. This is reflected in the local breakdown, where 34.2% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →Longford splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 13.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state figure, though the number of people with these degrees rose 4.0 points since 2011.
13.0% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Longford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 15.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Longford has just one small government primary school. With only 230 enrolments, it is among the smallest of its kind and has a school advantage score much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.39
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
230
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
230
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
Lower than 88% 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 Longford
7 schools — 3,650 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Longford Primary School, Longford | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 230 | 921 |
| Perth Primary School, Perth | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 297 | 972 |
| Cressy District High School, Cressy | Government | Combined | 10.7 km | 415 | 936 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 13.7 km | 572 | 958 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 13.9 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 555 | 969 |
| Bracknell Primary School, Bracknell | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 59 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031060/longford/topic/education