Lanena · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lanena

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher education is more common in Lanena than in most other areas, with 28.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While university qualifications are high, fewer people finished high school compared to the national average.

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📍 Lanena, Suburb / Locality

Where Lanena sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.4% ▲ +33.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lanena — higher than 83% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Lanena28.4%
7275, TAS 16.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 45.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the Australian average of 58.8%.

45.7% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.7%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 45.7%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Lanena, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is much more qualified than most similar places, with university degrees or higher held by 28.4% of adults. This is well above the state figure of 21.9%.

28.4% ▲ +33.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Lanena, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 31%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Lanena are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Health being the most common at 15.3% each, followed by Education and Management and commerce at 14.0% each.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are two government schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools have a typical size of 323 students, though their average advantage score is lower than most areas.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

956

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Lanena — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Lanena

2 schools — 646 students, average ICSEA 956.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1

Schools serving Lanena, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Exeter High School, Exeter Government Secondary 1.9 km 325 941
Exeter Primary School, Exeter Government Primary 2.2 km 321 972

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lanena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60318/lanena/topic/education