40.1% ▲ +76.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clarence Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clarence Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.1% of people in Clarence Point have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local trend where fewer residents have completed senior secondary schooling or attained higher university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the Tasmanian average, with 40.1% of residents finishing high school. This is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clarence Point, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 15.9% of adults, which is well below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.1% of residents.
15.9% ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 Clarence Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 25.9%, followed by Education at 14.0% and Management and commerce at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 70% of similar places. These include both government and Catholic providers, and the average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
255
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clarence Point
3 schools — 765 students, average ICSEA 893.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| South George Town Primary School, George Town | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 203 | 918 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic College, George Town | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 181 | 939 |
| Port Dalrymple School, George Town | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 381 | 858 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clarence Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60114/clarence-point/topic/education