57.8% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.7%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Howrah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Howrah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong trend toward higher education defines Howrah, where 28.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Tasmanian figure and higher than the national average. The area is notably well-qualified, with most residents finishing their schooling and many pursuing advanced degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents finished high school, with 57.8% completing Year 12. This is far above the Tasmanian average of 47.1%, though it sits a little below the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Howrah, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 28.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and is well above the state average.
28.8% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Howrah splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in Howrah are in management and commerce, held by 22.5% of qualified residents. Other frequent fields include society and culture, engineering, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While Howrah has 18 schools within 3 km—more than 88% of similar areas—it has much lower school density per 1,000 children than most places. Local schools also have a higher average advantage score than most areas.
1.27
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
384
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Howrah
18 schools — 6,903 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Howrah Primary School, Howrah | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 630 | 1,057 |
| Southern Support School, Howrah | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 99 | 948 |
| Clarence High School, Bellerive | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 626 | 1,021 |
| Rokeby Primary School, Rokeby | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 199 | 860 |
| Emmanuel Christian School, Rokeby | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 265 | 981 |
| Clarendon Vale Primary School, Clarendon Vale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 124 | 754 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 895 | 1,046 |
| Bayview Secondary College, Rokeby | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 357 | 873 |
| John Paul II Catholic School, Clarendon Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 199 | 968 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School, Bellerive | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 413 | 1,060 |
| Bellerive Primary School, Bellerive | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 458 | 1,060 |
| Warrane Primary School, Warrane | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 158 | 904 |
| The Cottage School, Bellerive | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 77 | 1,113 |
| Rosny College, Rosny Park | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 968 | 987 |
| Eastside Lutheran College, Warrane | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 253 | 1,003 |
| Rose Bay High School, Rose Bay | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 533 | 982 |
| Montagu Bay Primary School, Montagu Bay | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 318 | 1,081 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 331 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Howrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60281/howrah/topic/education