62.9% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kingston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are common in Kingston, where a strong proportion of adults hold university degrees. This academic tilt is reflected in the local schools, which have a much higher advantage score than most areas. These factors combine to make it one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Tasmanian figure at 62.9%. This is well above the national average and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingston, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 33.1% of adults, which is far above the state's 21.9%. This level of qualification is well above the national figure.
33.1% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 33.1%
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 Kingston, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and health at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 17 schools within 3 km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though there are fewer of them per 1,000 children.
1.84
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
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).
532
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kingston
17 schools — 9,038 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Kingston High School, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 577 | 1,000 |
| Calvin Christian School, Kingston | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 788 | 1,088 |
| Kingston Primary School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 338 | 1,002 |
| Southern Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 312 | 1,059 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College, Huntingfield | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,120 | 1,018 |
| Tarremah Steiner School, Huntingfield | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 247 | 1,128 |
| Blackmans Bay Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 257 | 1,035 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 391 | 1,082 |
| Taroona Primary School, Taroona | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 274 | 1,149 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Taroona High School, Taroona | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,134 | 1,119 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| Channel Christian School, Margate | Independent | Primary | 7.1 km | 150 | 1,092 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 7.3 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Fahan School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 419 | 1,154 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 84 | 1,131 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60307/kingston/topic/education