32.2% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ulverstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ulverstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Ulverstone compared to the rest of the country. Only 32.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common here, the number of people finishing school and earning degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 10 is the most common highest year of schooling for 35.8% of residents. The proportion of people finishing Year 12 is far below the Tasmanian average, though it rose 8.1 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →Ulverstone splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.6% of the population, which is well below the state average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.6% of residents.
12.6% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Ulverstone, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 15%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.6% and society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ulverstone has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. There are 4.65 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much higher than most areas, though the average school advantage score is lower than most.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.65
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,955
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
391
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 74% 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 Ulverstone
6 schools — 2,072 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Ulverstone Secondary College, Ulverstone | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 504 | 915 |
| Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 328 | 943 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Ulverstone | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 246 | 1,003 |
| East Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 241 | 945 |
| Leighland Christian School, Ulverstone | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 636 | 1,011 |
| West Ulverstone Primary School, West Ulverstone | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 117 | 835 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011082/ulverstone/topic/education