39.3% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Triabunna - Bicheno · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Triabunna - Bicheno
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in Triabunna - Bicheno have stayed in school longer, though overall schooling levels remain low. Only 39.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the Tasmanian average. However, this has improved over the last decade, rising 11 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Triabunna - Bicheno, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.5% of the population, a figure well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31% of residents.
16.5% ▲ +74.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 Triabunna - Bicheno, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce (15.5%), followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government schools, which is more than about half of similar areas, though enrolments are low with 372 students across the region. These schools are among the smallest at this level, with an average size of 93 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.10
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
372
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
93
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 83% 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 Triabunna - Bicheno
4 schools — 372 students, average ICSEA 944.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Swansea Primary School, Swansea | Government | Primary | 19.2 km | 53 | 988 |
| Triabunna District School, Triabunna | Government | Combined | 26.0 km | 151 | 883 |
| Orford Primary School, Orford | Government | Primary | 32.7 km | 66 | 918 |
| Bicheno Primary School, Bicheno | Government | Primary | 52.9 km | 102 | 1,029 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Triabunna - Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603031074/triabunna-bicheno/topic/education