40.8% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Downlands · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Downlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Downlands have remained relatively low compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend extends to higher education, with a small minority of residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Downlands finished high school than in most similar areas. Only 40.8% completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Downlands splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (44%) and Year 10 (40%), with Year 11 at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.8% of people.
12.9% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Downlands, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering at 16.7% and society and culture at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3 km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. All of these are government schools, though they have a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
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).
320
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Downlands
7 schools — 2,237 students, average ICSEA 916.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Parklands High School, Romaine | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 408 | 885 |
| Romaine Park Primary School, Romaine | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 331 | 873 |
| North West Support School, Acton | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 132 | 938 |
| Havenview Primary School, Havenview | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 110 | 866 |
| Hellyer College, Shorewell Park | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 656 | 938 |
| Montello Primary School, Montello | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 270 | 885 |
| Burnie Primary School, Park Grove | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 330 | 984 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Downlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60166/downlands/topic/education