34.1% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Sorell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Sorell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Port Sorell compared to the rest of the country. While the share of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 34.1%, this is still far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, where the area also sits well below state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, reached by 38.8% of people.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Sorell, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This has risen slightly since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications remain the most common high-level qualification at 39.6%.
14.7% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Port Sorell, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields at 16.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.9% and Health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 schools in the area, both of which are government primary schools. These schools are much smaller than most others, with an average size of 228 students and a total of 455 enrolments.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.11
Higher than 51% 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).
455
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
228
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 64% 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 Port Sorell
6 schools — 1,769 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Port Sorell Primary School, Port Sorell | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 279 | 994 |
| Andrews Creek Primary School, Wesley Vale | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 176 | 972 |
| Geneva Christian College, Latrobe | Independent | Combined | 12.0 km | 297 | 1,011 |
| Latrobe High School, Latrobe | Government | Secondary | 13.3 km | 555 | 956 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School, Latrobe | Catholic | Primary | 13.8 km | 158 | 975 |
| Latrobe Primary School, Latrobe | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 304 | 931 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021089/port-sorell/topic/education