32.3% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in North West have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. Despite these gains, only 32.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. The area remains much less qualified than most other similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 9.9 points since 2011 to reach 32.3%, though this is still far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. Currently, 35.1% of residents listed Year 10 as their highest year of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →North West splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, a figure that rose 5.3 points since 2011. This is far below the 26.3% national average, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 38.9%.
10.9% ▲ +92.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 North West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 14.7%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7%. Agriculture, environment, society, and culture each account for 9.5% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 government primary schools in the area, which is more than about 59% of similar places. However, these schools are among the smallest with typical enrolments of 52 students and a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.86
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
208
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
52
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
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 North West
8 schools — 1,091 students, average ICSEA 883.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Edith Creek Primary School, Edith Creek | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 23 | 923 |
| Circular Head Christian School, Smithton | Independent | Combined | 19.1 km | 265 | 903 |
| Smithton Primary School, Smithton | Government | Primary | 19.1 km | 210 | 847 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic School, Smithton | Catholic | Primary | 19.7 km | 125 | 889 |
| Smithton High School, Smithton | Government | Secondary | 20.3 km | 283 | 849 |
| Forest Primary School, Forest | Government | Primary | 23.3 km | 99 | 903 |
| Redpa Primary School, Redpa | Government | Primary | 29.2 km | 32 | 984 |
| Stanley Primary School, Stanley | Government | Primary | 33.5 km | 54 | 976 |
Sources
More for North West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031094/north-west/topic/education