29.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dowsing Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dowsing Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 29.8% of residents in Dowsing Point finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of formal schooling is mirrored in the area's qualifications, with very few adults holding university degrees compared to the rest of Tasmania.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than a third of people here completed Year 12, a result far below both the state and national figures. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, at 43.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dowsing Point, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 12 is next at 35%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Dowsing Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by architecture, building and education, which both stand at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dowsing Point has more schools within 3 km than about 82% of similar areas, with 70% being government run. However, the average school advantage score of 953 is lower than most areas.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
322
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dowsing Point
10 schools — 3,224 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 4
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 101 | 861 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 214 | 942 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 270 | 947 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 313 | 867 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 498 | 903 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 261 | 896 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 212 | 973 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 309 | 965 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dowsing Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60167/dowsing-point/topic/education