33.3% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Central Highlands · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Central Highlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Central Highlands (Tas.) compared to the rest of the country. Only 33.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, a growing number of people have finished school and earned degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 33.3% of residents who finished Year 12 is far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%, though this figure has risen 7.2 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 35.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Central Highlands splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualifications here, held by 40.2% of people.
9.9% ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Central Highlands, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 15.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3% and Society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Central Highlands (Tas.) has 7 government schools, which is among the smallest number of schools for similar areas. However, with 3.38 schools per 1,000 children, this is much higher than most areas.
7
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.38
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
951
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
136
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
898
Lower than 91% 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 Central Highlands
7 schools — 951 students, average ICSEA 898.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 3
| Glenora District School, Glenora | Government | Combined | — | 203 | 890 |
| Campania District School, Campania | Government | Combined | — | 202 | 900 |
| Oatlands District High School, Oatlands | Government | Combined | — | 198 | 914 |
| Bagdad Primary School, Bagdad | Government | Primary | — | 169 | 884 |
| Bothwell District High School, Bothwell | Government | Combined | — | 78 | 893 |
| Westerway Primary School, Westerway | Government | Primary | — | 54 | 891 |
| Kempton Primary School, Kempton | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 932 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60301/central-highlands/topic/education