Lutana · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lutana

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

Nearly 30% of adults in Lutana hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the state and national averages. This educational achievement is mirrored in school results, where the proportion of people finishing Year 12 is far higher than across Tasmania. The area is well-served by a high number of local schools.

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📍 Lutana, Suburb / Locality

Where Lutana sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.6% ▲ +153.1%
  • 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 Lutana — higher than 85% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Lutana29.6%
7009, TAS 31.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 58%, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and about the same as the national average.

58.0% ▲ +52.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.0%
  • 2016: 45.6%
  • 2021: 58.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Lutana, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is more likely to have a higher qualification than most, with 29.6% holding a bachelor degree or above. This is well above the 21.9% seen across Tasmania.

29.6% ▲ +153.1%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 29.6%

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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Lutana splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Postgraduate degree at 18%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.4%.

Schools

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

Lutana has 20 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,027, which is higher than most areas.

20

Higher than 87% 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).

1,027

Higher than 71% 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 Lutana — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Lutana

20 schools — 7,614 students, average ICSEA 1,027.

By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 5 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 11 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4

Schools serving Lutana, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah Government Primary 1.0 km 212 973
Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park Government Primary 1.4 km 214 942
Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park Government Primary 1.9 km 101 861
St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah Catholic Primary 2.1 km 207 1,035
Hobart City High School, New Town Government Secondary 2.1 km 844 987
New Town Primary School, New Town Government Primary 2.3 km 305 1,057
Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy Government Secondary 2.5 km 313 867
Sacred Heart College, New Town Catholic Combined 2.7 km 934 1,017
Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah Independent Combined 2.7 km 248 1,012
Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy Independent Secondary 2.8 km 270 947
Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay Government Primary 3.0 km 321 995
Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley Government Primary 3.1 km 525 1,080
Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay Independent Combined 3.2 km 119 1,014
Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah Government Primary 3.2 km 192 918
The Friends' School, North Hobart Independent Combined 3.4 km 1,269 1,149
St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne Catholic Primary 3.4 km 254 1,035
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley Catholic Primary 3.5 km 195 1,033
Guilford Young College, Glenorchy Catholic Secondary 3.6 km 839 1,020
Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart Government Primary 3.8 km 219 1,075
Lambert School, North Hobart Independent Combined 4.2 km 33 1,007

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 Lutana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60373/lutana/topic/education