79.2% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Battery Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Battery Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in education levels separates Battery Point from the rest of the state, with 56.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 21.9%. The area is defined by high academic achievement and a very well-qualified adult population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is exceptionally high here, with 79.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and significantly higher than the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Battery Point, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
More than half of adults have a university degree, a rate far above the national average. Bachelor degrees are the most common, while 26% of residents hold a postgraduate qualification.
56.2% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 Battery Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by health at 17.8% and society and culture at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with 23 schools within 3km. Government schools make up 65.2% of the sector, and the typical school is larger than in most other areas.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
508
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Battery Point
23 schools — 11,682 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 572 | 1,077 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 738 | 996 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 84 | 1,131 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Montagu Bay Primary School, Montagu Bay | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 318 | 1,081 |
| The Cottage School, Bellerive | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 77 | 1,113 |
| Fahan School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 419 | 1,154 |
| Rosny College, Rosny Park | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 968 | 987 |
| Bellerive Primary School, Bellerive | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 458 | 1,060 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Battery Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60033/battery-point/topic/education