30.7% ▲ +62.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Acton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Acton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Acton (Tas.) have remained notably low compared to the rest of the country. Only 30.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in the low proportion of adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 30.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%, and 35.4% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Acton, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 44.6%.
6.3% ▲ +131.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Acton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 16%, followed by society and culture at 14.4% and management and commerce at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3km, which is more than 81% of similar areas. These schools have a lower average advantage score than most areas, with the majority being government-run primary schools.
3.64
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
390
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Acton
9 schools — 3,508 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| North West Support School, Acton | Government | Combined | 0.0 km | 132 | 938 |
| Romaine Park Primary School, Romaine | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 331 | 873 |
| Parklands High School, Romaine | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 408 | 885 |
| Montello Primary School, Montello | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 270 | 885 |
| Hellyer College, Shorewell Park | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 656 | 938 |
| Burnie Primary School, Park Grove | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 330 | 984 |
| Havenview Primary School, Havenview | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 110 | 866 |
| Stella Maris Catholic School, Burnie | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 382 | 1,024 |
| Marist Regional College, Burnie | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 889 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60005/acton/topic/education