Hobart - North East · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Hobart - North East

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study in Hobart - North East, where 20.3% of qualified residents work in these areas. The region has seen a strong push toward higher education, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing nearly 10 points since 2011.

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📍 Hobart - North East, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Hobart - North East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.9% ▲ +58.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 0 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 6 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 29 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 49 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 34 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 26 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 31 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 23 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 18 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 13 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 11 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 10 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 11 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 16 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 5 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 7 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 8 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 7 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 10 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 8 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 4 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 6 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 0 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart - North East — higher than 65% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hobart - North East25.9%
Greater Hobart 29.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of residents (54%) have completed Year 12, a figure that has risen 12 points since 2011. This is well above the Tasmanian average but remains well below the national figure.

54.0% ▲ +30.0%

Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 41.5%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 54.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Hobart - North East, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 25.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average and sits about the same as the national figure.

25.9% ▲ +58.8%

Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Hobart - North East splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Beyond management and commerce, the most frequent qualifications are in society and culture (13%) and engineering (12.2%). Health and education follow at 10.9% and 9.8% respectively.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has 25 schools with a total of 8,877 enrolments, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (68%), and the majority of these are primary schools.

1,008

Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Hobart - North East — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hobart - North East

25 schools — 8,877 students, average ICSEA 1,008.

By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4

Schools serving Hobart - North East, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Rosny College, Rosny Park Government Secondary 968 987
MacKillop Catholic College, Mornington Catholic Secondary 895 1,046
Lauderdale Primary School, Lauderdale Government Primary 689 1,037
Howrah Primary School, Howrah Government Primary 630 1,057
Clarence High School, Bellerive Government Secondary 626 1,021
Rose Bay High School, Rose Bay Government Secondary 533 982
Bellerive Primary School, Bellerive Government Primary 458 1,060
Corpus Christi Catholic School, Bellerive Catholic Primary 413 1,060
Bayview Secondary College, Rokeby Government Secondary 357 873
Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge Government Primary 350 1,041
Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne Government Primary 331 1,060
Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay Government Primary 321 995
Montagu Bay Primary School, Montagu Bay Government Primary 318 1,081
Emmanuel Christian School, Rokeby Independent Combined 265 981
St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne Catholic Primary 254 1,035
Eastside Lutheran College, Warrane Independent Combined 253 1,003
John Paul II Catholic School, Clarendon Vale Catholic Primary 199 968
Rokeby Primary School, Rokeby Government Primary 199 860
Risdon Vale Primary School, Risdon Vale Government Primary 172 875
Warrane Primary School, Warrane Government Primary 158 904
Clarendon Vale Primary School, Clarendon Vale Government Primary 124 754
Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay Independent Combined 119 1,014
Southern Support School, Howrah Government Combined 99 948
The Cottage School, Bellerive Independent Primary 77 1,113
South Arm Primary School, South Arm Government Primary 69 1,060

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hobart - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60102/hobart-north-east/topic/education