39.8% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burnie - Wivenhoe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Burnie - Wivenhoe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 40% of residents in Burnie - Wivenhoe have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen by 9.9 percentage points since 2011, the area still sees much lower levels of formal schooling and higher education than most other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.8% of people completed Year 12, a result well below the Tasmanian average. About 31.9% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 11.8% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burnie - Wivenhoe, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure, though it has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.4% of people.
14.3% ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Burnie - Wivenhoe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Management & Commerce, Engineering, and Society & Culture, which each account for about 15% of qualifications. Health is another notable area of study at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a government primary school. It is among the smallest at this level with 270 enrolments and has a school advantage score that is among the lowest for similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.52
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
270
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
270
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
885
Lower than 92% 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 Burnie - Wivenhoe
11 schools — 4,184 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Havenview Primary School, Havenview | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 110 | 866 |
| Romaine Park Primary School, Romaine | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 331 | 873 |
| Parklands High School, Romaine | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 408 | 885 |
| Montello Primary School, Montello | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 270 | 885 |
| North West Support School, Acton | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 132 | 938 |
| Burnie Primary School, Park Grove | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 330 | 984 |
| Stella Maris Catholic School, Burnie | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 382 | 1,024 |
| Hellyer College, Shorewell Park | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 656 | 938 |
| Marist Regional College, Burnie | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 889 | 1,006 |
| Burnie High School, Cooee | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 502 | 951 |
| Cooee Primary School, Cooee | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 174 | 984 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burnie - Wivenhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011077/burnie-wivenhoe/topic/education