37.2% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Waratah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Waratah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Waratah compared to most similar areas. Only 37.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, the proportion of adults with a degree has risen to 15.5% since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 37.2%, which is well below the Tasmania average and far below the rest of Australia. This is an improvement on 2011, when the figure was 30.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Waratah splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV for 38.5% of adults. Only 15.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the state average.
15.5% ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 Waratah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 18%, followed by society and culture at 11.7% and management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools serving the area with a total of 344 enrolments. These schools are much smaller than those in most other areas, with an average size of 172 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.87
Higher than 66% 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).
344
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
172
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 81% 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 Waratah
6 schools — 1,080 students, average ICSEA 942.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Yolla District School, Yolla | Government | Combined | 30.0 km | 110 | 880 |
| Australian Christian College - Burnie, Somerset | Independent | Combined | 41.5 km | 28 | 979 |
| Wynyard High School, Wynyard | Government | Secondary | 41.8 km | 222 | 922 |
| Table Cape Primary School, Wynyard | Government | Primary | 42.0 km | 299 | 921 |
| St Brigid's Catholic School, Wynyard | Catholic | Primary | 42.0 km | 187 | 983 |
| Boat Harbour Primary School, Boat Harbour | Government | Primary | 42.9 km | 234 | 981 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031096/waratah/topic/education