34.5% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burnie - Ulverstone · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Burnie - Ulverstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Burnie - Ulverstone have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 34.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, there has been a steady climb in both school completions and degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest at this level, sitting far below Tasmania's 47.1% and Australia's 58.8%. However, this rate rose 9.2 percentage points since 2011, with 35.7% of people now listing Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →Burnie - Ulverstone splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, which is well below the state average and far below the national figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40.1% of residents.
12.8% ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Burnie - Ulverstone, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are engineering and related studies at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.0% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 28 schools, which is more than about 54% of similar areas, and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Most students attend government schools (75.0%) and the majority of schools are primary institutions.
28
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.33
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8,415
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
301
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 84% 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 Burnie - Ulverstone
28 schools — 8,415 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Marist Regional College, Burnie | Catholic | Secondary | — | 889 | 1,006 |
| Penguin District School, Penguin | Government | Combined | — | 676 | 960 |
| Hellyer College, Shorewell Park | Government | Secondary | — | 656 | 938 |
| Leighland Christian School, Ulverstone | Independent | Secondary | — | 636 | 1,011 |
| Ulverstone Secondary College, Ulverstone | Government | Secondary | — | 504 | 915 |
| Burnie High School, Cooee | Government | Secondary | — | 502 | 951 |
| Parklands High School, Romaine | Government | Secondary | — | 408 | 885 |
| Stella Maris Catholic School, Burnie | Catholic | Primary | — | 382 | 1,024 |
| Somerset Primary School, Somerset | Government | Primary | — | 370 | 926 |
| Romaine Park Primary School, Romaine | Government | Primary | — | 331 | 873 |
| Burnie Primary School, Park Grove | Government | Primary | — | 330 | 984 |
| Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone | Government | Primary | — | 328 | 943 |
| Table Cape Primary School, Wynyard | Government | Primary | — | 299 | 921 |
| Montello Primary School, Montello | Government | Primary | — | 270 | 885 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Ulverstone | Catholic | Primary | — | 246 | 1,003 |
| East Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone | Government | Primary | — | 241 | 945 |
| Wynyard High School, Wynyard | Government | Secondary | — | 222 | 922 |
| St Brigid's Catholic School, Wynyard | Catholic | Primary | — | 187 | 983 |
| Cooee Primary School, Cooee | Government | Primary | — | 174 | 984 |
| North West Support School, Acton | Government | Combined | — | 132 | 938 |
| North West Christian School, Penguin | Independent | Combined | — | 123 | 985 |
| West Ulverstone Primary School, West Ulverstone | Government | Primary | — | 117 | 835 |
| Havenview Primary School, Havenview | Government | Primary | — | 110 | 866 |
| Ridgley Primary School, Ridgley | Government | Primary | — | 110 | 911 |
| Riana Primary School, Riana | Government | Primary | — | 86 | 960 |
| Sprent Primary School, Sprent | Government | Primary | — | 31 | 914 |
| Australian Christian College - Burnie, Somerset | Independent | Combined | — | 28 | 979 |
| Natone Primary School, Natone | Government | Primary | — | 27 | 922 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burnie - Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60401/burnie-ulverstone/topic/education