39.5% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forestier - Tasman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Forestier - Tasman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise in school and university completions has seen more people in Forestier - Tasman gain formal qualifications since 2011. While 39.5% of residents have finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area continues to trail behind both the state and national averages for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. However, this result has improved, rising 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Forestier - Tasman, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.0%, well below the national average of 26.3%. This also grew since 2011, increasing by 6.7 percentage points.
17.0% ▲ +64.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
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 Forestier - Tasman, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of qualification for residents include engineering and related subjects at 13.6%, followed by society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government school with 152 enrolments, which is among the smallest for this level. This single school has an advantage score of 930, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.70
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
152
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
152
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
930
Lower than 87% 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 Forestier - Tasman
2 schools — 288 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Tasman District School, Nubeena | Government | Combined | 9.5 km | 152 | 930 |
| Dunalley Primary School, Dunalley | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 136 | 970 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forestier - Tasman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603031073/forestier-tasman/topic/education