60.6% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bellerive · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Bellerive, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. About 34.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Tasmanian figure.
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 60.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 47.1% seen across Tasmania.
60.6% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Bellerive, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 34.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
34.5% ▲ +64.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Bellerive, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by health at 12.5% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bellerive has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 14 schools within 3km. These schools are generally larger and have higher advantage scores than those in similar areas.
5.66
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
430
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
14 schools — 6,013 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Corpus Christi Catholic School, Bellerive | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 413 | 1,060 |
| Bellerive Primary School, Bellerive | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 458 | 1,060 |
| The Cottage School, Bellerive | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 77 | 1,113 |
| Rosny College, Rosny Park | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 968 | 987 |
| Clarence High School, Bellerive | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 626 | 1,021 |
| Warrane Primary School, Warrane | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 158 | 904 |
| Rose Bay High School, Rose Bay | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 533 | 982 |
| Southern Support School, Howrah | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 99 | 948 |
| Montagu Bay Primary School, Montagu Bay | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 318 | 1,081 |
| Howrah Primary School, Howrah | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 630 | 1,057 |
| Eastside Lutheran College, Warrane | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 253 | 1,003 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 331 | 1,060 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 895 | 1,046 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 254 | 1,035 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bellerive [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60039/bellerive/topic/education