32.2% ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
New Norfolk · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in New Norfolk
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in New Norfolk have remained notably low, with only 32.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where many adults left school early. The area's educational profile is characterized by a significant gap in higher qualifications compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1% and the national figure of 58.8%. Year 10 is the most common highest year of schooling completed, at 36.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →New Norfolk splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A small minority of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher at 8.0%, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.6% of residents.
8.0% ▲ +94.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 New Norfolk, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in New Norfolk are most often trained in society and culture (14.7%), followed by management and commerce and engineering, which both stand at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km of the town centre, which is more than most similar areas. However, these schools have an average advantage score of 903, which is much lower than most other areas.
3.55
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
237
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
903
Lower 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 New Norfolk
4 schools — 949 students, average ICSEA 903.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| New Norfolk Primary School, New Norfolk | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 208 | 894 |
| St Brigid's Catholic School, New Norfolk | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 187 | 969 |
| New Norfolk High School, New Norfolk | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 319 | 881 |
| Fairview Primary School, New Norfolk | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 235 | 889 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in New Norfolk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60450/new-norfolk/topic/education