51.5% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glen Huon · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glen Huon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have become a key feature of Glen Huon over recent years. More than half of the community has finished Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian average. This trend is matched by a strong presence of adults with university degrees compared to similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over 51% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average but well below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glen Huon, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39% of the population.
21.2% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 Glen Huon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 15%, followed by Society and Culture at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per child than most places, with three schools within 3km. All are government-run, and the average school size of 222 is lower than most areas.
5.52
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
222
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
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 Glen Huon
3 schools — 666 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Glen Huon Primary School, Glen Huon | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 115 | 1,000 |
| Huonville High School, Huonville | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 281 | 901 |
| Huonville Primary School, Huonville | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 270 | 909 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glen Huon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60229/glen-huon/topic/education