49.8% ▲ +69.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Montrose · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Montrose
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study for qualified residents in Montrose. While the area has a higher proportion of university degrees than most similar places, it still falls well below the national average for both higher education and Year 12 completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average. This is the most common level of schooling achieved in the area.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Montrose, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the state average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification held by residents at 31.2%.
22.6% ▲ +216.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Montrose, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.6%, followed by society and culture at 13%. Engineering and related fields make up 12.1% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Montrose has 15 schools within 3km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools, and their average advantage score is lower than most areas.
15
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).
333
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
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 serving Montrose
15 schools — 4,989 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 309 | 965 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 261 | 896 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 498 | 903 |
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 270 | 947 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 313 | 867 |
| Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 192 | 918 |
| St Francis Flexible Learning Centre, Chigwell | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 172 | 866 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 101 | 861 |
| Windermere Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 452 | 902 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 214 | 942 |
| OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 92 | 970 |
| Collinsvale Primary School, Collinsvale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 62 | 956 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60416/montrose/topic/education