48.9% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dilston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dilston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of residents in Dilston have completed Year 12, a figure that is a little above the Tasmanian average. The area stands out for its high proportion of university-educated adults, with 27% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.9% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the state figure. However, this is well below the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dilston, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.6% of residents.
27.0% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 Dilston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.8%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.5%. Health qualifications are also common at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. Government schools make up the largest sector at 57.1%.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
372
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dilston
7 schools — 2,606 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Legana Primary School, Legana | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 144 | 1,002 |
| Brooks High School, Rocherlea | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 451 | 886 |
| Australian Christian College - Launceston, Newnham | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 129 | 1,011 |
| East Tamar Primary School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 336 | 863 |
| Launceston Christian School, Riverside | Independent | Combined | 8.6 km | 742 | 1,070 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School, Riverside | Catholic | Primary | 9.1 km | 180 | 1,026 |
| Riverside High School, Riverside | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 624 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60157/dilston/topic/education