35.0% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North East · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in North East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in North East have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. While university degrees are less common, there has been a steady climb in schooling levels over the last decade. Only 35% of residents have completed Year 12, though this is 8.4 percentage points higher than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with the 35% figure sitting far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%. The most typical level of schooling finished is Year 10, at 35.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →North East splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are also rare, with only 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state figure. Trade qualifications are more typical, as Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38%.
13.0% ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 North East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 16%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
North East has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, although the typical school size is much smaller than in most areas. Government schools make up the vast majority of the sector at 94.4%, with a total of 3,976 enrolments across 18 schools.
18
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.87
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3,976
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 88% 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 North East
18 schools — 3,976 students, average ICSEA 928.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 10 · Primary 7 · Secondary 1
| St Helens District High School, St Helens | Government | Combined | — | 505 | 958 |
| Cressy District High School, Cressy | Government | Combined | — | 415 | 936 |
| Port Dalrymple School, George Town | Government | Combined | — | 381 | 858 |
| Perth Primary School, Perth | Government | Primary | — | 297 | 972 |
| Lilydale District School, Lilydale | Government | Combined | — | 291 | 939 |
| Scottsdale High School, Scottsdale | Government | Secondary | — | 260 | 908 |
| Scottsdale Primary School, Scottsdale | Government | Primary | — | 233 | 939 |
| Longford Primary School, Longford | Government | Primary | — | 230 | 921 |
| St Marys District School, St Marys | Government | Combined | — | 215 | 928 |
| South George Town Primary School, George Town | Government | Primary | — | 203 | 918 |
| Campbell Town District High School, Campbell Town | Government | Combined | — | 193 | 911 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic College, George Town | Catholic | Combined | — | 181 | 939 |
| Bridport Primary School, Bridport | Government | Primary | — | 180 | 973 |
| Winnaleah District High School, Winnaleah | Government | Combined | — | 111 | 859 |
| Evandale Primary School, Evandale | Government | Primary | — | 101 | 979 |
| Flinders Island District High School, Whitemark | Government | Combined | — | 95 | 924 |
| Ringarooma Primary School, Ringarooma | Government | Primary | — | 75 | 881 |
| Cape Barren Island School, Cape Barren Island | Government | Combined | — | 10 | 703 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60203/north-east/topic/education