31.4% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Central Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Central Highlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or earned a degree in Central Highlands compared to the rest of the state and country. Only 31.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While education levels have risen since 2011, a significant gap remains in formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.4% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the Tasmania average of 47.1%. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, though the rate did rise by 6.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Central Highlands splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national rate of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.6% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Central Highlands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering, management and commerce, and agriculture and environment.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a government combined school. It is among the smallest in the region with 78 enrolments and an advantage score that is among the lowest at this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.72
Higher than 64% 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).
78
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
78
Lower than 95% 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 Central Highlands
3 schools — 335 students, average ICSEA 891.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Bothwell District High School, Bothwell | Government | Combined | 33.2 km | 78 | 893 |
| Westerway Primary School, Westerway | Government | Primary | 48.0 km | 54 | 891 |
| Glenora District School, Glenora | Government | Combined | 52.6 km | 203 | 890 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011065/central-highlands/topic/education