33.5% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sheffield - Railton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sheffield - Railton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Schooling levels have risen since 2011 in Sheffield - Railton, where 33.5% of residents have now finished Year 12. While educational attainment is growing, it remains far below the national figure. The area is mostly characterised by practical qualifications rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. However, this is an improvement from 2011. The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10, at 36.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Sheffield - Railton splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.4% of the population, which is well below the state average. This figure rose 4.6 percentage points since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of residents.
12.4% ▲ +58.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Sheffield - Railton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 17.3%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools in the area, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 190 students and a much lower average advantage score.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.98
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
379
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
190
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
Lower than 88% 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 Sheffield - Railton
2 schools — 379 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Wilmot Primary School, Wilmot | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 14 | 927 |
| Sheffield School, Sheffield | Government | Combined | 14.8 km | 365 | 921 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sheffield - Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021091/sheffield-railton/topic/education