48.6% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blackstone Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blackstone Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Blackstone Heights, held by 38.2% of adults. While nearly half of the community has finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but far below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blackstone Heights, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 11 (8%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.9% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure.
19.9% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 Blackstone Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools are larger and have a higher advantage score than most other areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
683
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blackstone Heights
5 schools — 3,416 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Trevallyn Primary School, Trevallyn | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 392 | 1,045 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 555 | 969 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 572 | 958 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blackstone Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60052/blackstone-heights/topic/education