47.4% ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hobart - North West · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Hobart - North West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is becoming more common in Hobart - North West, with a significant jump in university degrees since 2011. While the area still falls well below the national average for school and degree completion, a growing number of residents are now holding professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average. This is a big jump from 2011, when only 31% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hobart - North West, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is a little below the state average and well below the national rate. This represents a 12 point increase since 2011, though Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 32.9%.
20.0% ▲ +155.8%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 Hobart - North West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by society and culture and engineering. Health and hospitality qualifications also make up a notable portion of the local workforce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 26 schools, which is more per child than most similar areas. Most of these are government-run (61.5%) and primarily focused on primary education.
26
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.68
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8,576
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
330
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hobart - North West
26 schools — 8,576 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | — | 839 | 1,020 |
| St Virgil's College, Austins Ferry | Catholic | Combined | — | 792 | 1,024 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | — | 498 | 903 |
| Claremont College, Claremont | Government | Secondary | — | 467 | 907 |
| Windermere Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | — | 452 | 902 |
| Austins Ferry Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | — | 416 | 894 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | — | 374 | 977 |
| New Norfolk High School, New Norfolk | Government | Secondary | — | 319 | 881 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | — | 313 | 867 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | — | 309 | 965 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | — | 270 | 947 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | — | 261 | 896 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | — | 248 | 1,012 |
| Fairview Primary School, New Norfolk | Government | Primary | — | 235 | 889 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | — | 214 | 942 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | — | 212 | 973 |
| New Norfolk Primary School, New Norfolk | Government | Primary | — | 208 | 894 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | — | 207 | 1,035 |
| Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah | Government | Primary | — | 192 | 918 |
| St Brigid's Catholic School, New Norfolk | Catholic | Primary | — | 187 | 969 |
| St Francis Flexible Learning Centre, Chigwell | Catholic | Secondary | — | 172 | 866 |
| Molesworth Primary School, Molesworth | Government | Primary | — | 129 | 984 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | — | 101 | 861 |
| OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus, Claremont | Independent | Combined | — | 92 | 970 |
| Collinsvale Primary School, Collinsvale | Government | Primary | — | 62 | 956 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hobart - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60103/hobart-north-west/topic/education