29.7% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scottsdale - Bridport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Scottsdale - Bridport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of people in Scottsdale - Bridport left school after Year 10, the most common outcome for residents here. This is a region where far fewer adults have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the rest of Tasmania and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the national figure of 58.8%. While this is among the lowest levels for this qualification, the rate has risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Scottsdale - Bridport, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 38.7% of residents.
10.3% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Scottsdale - Bridport, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five government schools, which is more than 71% of similar areas, though they are much smaller than average with a typical size of 172 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.49
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
859
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
172
Lower than 82% 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 Scottsdale - Bridport
5 schools — 859 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Winnaleah District High School, Winnaleah | Government | Combined | 11.3 km | 111 | 859 |
| Scottsdale High School, Scottsdale | Government | Secondary | 20.9 km | 260 | 908 |
| Scottsdale Primary School, Scottsdale | Government | Primary | 21.6 km | 233 | 939 |
| Ringarooma Primary School, Ringarooma | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 75 | 881 |
| Bridport Primary School, Bridport | Government | Primary | 27.2 km | 180 | 973 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scottsdale - Bridport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031100/scottsdale-bridport/topic/education