31.9% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Acton - Upper Burnie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Acton - Upper Burnie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low levels of formal schooling and degrees shape daily life in Acton - Upper Burnie, where only 31.9% of people have finished Year 12. While these figures are far below the national and state averages, the proportion of people completing high school has risen by 9.9 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 10 is the most common highest school year finished here at 33.9%. Overall, the 31.9% who finished Year 12 is far below the Tasmania figure of 47.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Acton - Upper Burnie splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 41% of the group.
8.6% ▲ +79.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Acton - Upper Burnie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.5%, followed by Society and Culture at 14.9% and Management and Commerce at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one small government school with 132 enrolments, which is among the smallest for this level. This school has an average advantage score of 938, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.65
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
132
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
132
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 86% 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 Acton - Upper Burnie
9 schools — 3,508 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| North West Support School, Acton | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 132 | 938 |
| Romaine Park Primary School, Romaine | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 331 | 873 |
| Parklands High School, Romaine | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 408 | 885 |
| Montello Primary School, Montello | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 270 | 885 |
| Hellyer College, Shorewell Park | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 656 | 938 |
| Burnie Primary School, Park Grove | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 330 | 984 |
| Havenview Primary School, Havenview | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 110 | 866 |
| Stella Maris Catholic School, Burnie | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 382 | 1,024 |
| Marist Regional College, Burnie | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 889 | 1,006 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Acton - Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011075/acton-upper-burnie/topic/education