33.0% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wynyard · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wynyard
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 26 percentage points separates the rate of Year 12 completion in Wynyard from the national figure. Only 33% of residents have finished high school, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. While qualifications have improved over the last decade, the area still sits well below the state and national averages for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, though the rate has risen by 8.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Wynyard splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.7% of the population, which is well below the state average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification, held by 40% of residents.
12.7% ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Wynyard, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.6% and Society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wynyard has three schools, which is fewer than about 55% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, with a typical size of 236 students and an average advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.77
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
708
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
236
Lower than 76% 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 Wynyard
5 schools — 1,106 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| St Brigid's Catholic School, Wynyard | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 187 | 983 |
| Wynyard High School, Wynyard | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 222 | 922 |
| Table Cape Primary School, Wynyard | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 299 | 921 |
| Australian Christian College - Burnie, Somerset | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 28 | 979 |
| Somerset Primary School, Somerset | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 370 | 926 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011084/wynyard/topic/education