34.4% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mella · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mella
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Mella has remained low over the last decade, with only 34.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure, marking the area as one where fewer people hold formal school or university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 47.1% in Tasmania. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 42.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mella, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (39%) and Year 11 (7%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 9.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
9.0% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Mella, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Postgraduate degree (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and management, each at 20.5%, followed by education at 12.8% and health at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mella has three schools within 3 km, more than 70% of similar areas. These schools have an average size of 253 students, though the average school advantage score is among the lowest for its level.
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).
253
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
867
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mella
3 schools — 758 students, average ICSEA 867.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Smithton Primary School, Smithton | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 210 | 847 |
| Circular Head Christian School, Smithton | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 265 | 903 |
| Smithton High School, Smithton | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 283 | 849 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60393/mella/topic/education