52.1% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cambridge · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cambridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of Cambridge residents have finished Year 12, a result that sits well above the Tasmanian average. This is a relatively well-qualified area where about 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of the population (52.1%) completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. However, this is well below the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cambridge, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of people.
22.5% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 Cambridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce (19.2%), followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3 kilometres, which is more than 86% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,006, which is higher than most areas.
3.61
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
315
Higher than 50% 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 Cambridge
15 schools — 4,730 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 350 | 1,041 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 6.0 km | 895 | 1,046 |
| Eastside Lutheran College, Warrane | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 253 | 1,003 |
| Clarendon Vale Primary School, Clarendon Vale | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 124 | 754 |
| Warrane Primary School, Warrane | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 158 | 904 |
| Southern Support School, Howrah | Government | Combined | 7.7 km | 99 | 948 |
| Howrah Primary School, Howrah | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 630 | 1,057 |
| John Paul II Catholic School, Clarendon Vale | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 199 | 968 |
| Clarence High School, Bellerive | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 626 | 1,021 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 331 | 1,060 |
| Rokeby Primary School, Rokeby | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 199 | 860 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 254 | 1,035 |
| Risdon Vale Primary School, Risdon Vale | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 172 | 875 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay | Independent | Combined | 8.8 km | 119 | 1,014 |
| Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 321 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cambridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60090/cambridge/topic/education