63.2% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hobart - South and West · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Hobart - South and West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Hobart - South and West hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. The area is well-educated, with 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This trend has grown significantly over the last decade, alongside a strong rise in the number of people finishing high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 63.2%. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and well above the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hobart - South and West, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 34.3%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is far above the state average and rose 11 points since 2011.
34.3% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 34.3%
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 - South and West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.1% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools in the area with a total of 6,275 enrolments. The average school advantage score is 1,060, which is higher than most areas.
13
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.93
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,275
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
483
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 70% 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 - South and West
13 schools — 6,275 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Taroona High School, Taroona | Government | Secondary | — | 1,134 | 1,119 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College, Huntingfield | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,120 | 1,018 |
| Calvin Christian School, Kingston | Independent | Primary | — | 788 | 1,088 |
| Kingston High School, Kingston | Government | Secondary | — | 577 | 1,000 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | — | 391 | 1,082 |
| Margate Primary School, Margate | Government | Primary | — | 364 | 1,014 |
| Kingston Primary School, Kingston | Government | Primary | — | 338 | 1,002 |
| Snug Primary School, Snug | Government | Primary | — | 323 | 1,005 |
| Southern Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | — | 312 | 1,059 |
| Taroona Primary School, Taroona | Government | Primary | — | 274 | 1,149 |
| Blackmans Bay Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | — | 257 | 1,035 |
| Tarremah Steiner School, Huntingfield | Independent | Combined | — | 247 | 1,128 |
| Channel Christian School, Margate | Independent | Primary | — | 150 | 1,092 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hobart - South and West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60104/hobart-south-and-west/topic/education