55.0% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newstead · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Newstead
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Thirty per cent of adults in Newstead hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This makes Newstead a highly qualified area where residents are more likely to finish secondary school and earn university degrees than people in most other Tasmanian towns.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure but remains well below the national average. This is a higher proportion of school finishers than seen in most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newstead, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area's high level of education is clear, with 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most other areas and sits well above both state and national figures.
30.0% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
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 Newstead, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by health at 16.6%. Society and culture and education also make up a significant share of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Newstead has 26 schools within 3 km, among the largest number at this level. There are 6.55 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, with government primary schools making up the majority.
6.55
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
369
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Newstead
26 schools — 9,604 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 93 | 1,080 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 112 | 1,143 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 422 | 947 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 501 | 1,046 |
| Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,164 | 1,119 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 317 | 1,029 |
| Queechy High School, Norwood | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 575 | 949 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 112 | 1,051 |
| Northern Support School, Ravenswood | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 107 | 931 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 341 | 1,007 |
| Waverley Primary School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 122 | 870 |
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 95 | 1,000 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 415 | 1,002 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 390 | 1,038 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School, Ravenswood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 264 | 829 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 295 | 925 |
| Larmenier Catholic School, St Leonards | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 198 | 1,004 |
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 567 | 963 |
| St Leonards Primary School, St Leonards | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 198 | 927 |
| St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School, Invermay | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 282 | 984 |
| Tamar Valley Steiner School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 93 | 1,054 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 555 | 969 |
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 328 | 958 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60453/newstead/topic/education