Collinsvale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Collinsvale

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people hold degrees and finished high school in Collinsvale than in most similar areas. While the typical resident has a higher level of schooling than the local average, 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%.

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📍 Collinsvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Collinsvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.5% ▲ +43.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Collinsvale — higher than 69% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Collinsvale20.5%
7012, TAS 18.3%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. However, this is well below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

49.1% ▲ +30.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.7%
  • 2016: 40.2%
  • 2021: 49.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Collinsvale, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The local area has more people with degrees than most similar spots, though at 20.5% this is still a little below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.3% of adults.

20.5% ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Collinsvale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 18.2%, followed by society and culture at 16.0% and health at 12.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 8.47 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most similar areas. The average school advantage score is 968, which is lower than most areas.

6

Higher than 74% 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).

968

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Collinsvale — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Collinsvale

6 schools — 2,177 students, average ICSEA 968.

By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2

By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1

Schools serving Collinsvale, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Collinsvale Primary School, Collinsvale Government Primary 2.0 km 62 956
Molesworth Primary School, Molesworth Government Primary 4.3 km 129 984
Dominic College, Glenorchy Catholic Combined 6.9 km 1,007 1,018
St Francis Flexible Learning Centre, Chigwell Catholic Secondary 7.0 km 172 866
Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta Government Primary 7.1 km 309 965
Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta Government Secondary 7.9 km 498 903

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Collinsvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60122/collinsvale/topic/education