53.5% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oakdowns · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Oakdowns
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Oakdowns have finished Year 12, a result that is well above the Tasmanian average. This reflects a generally well-educated local population, with about 20% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
At 53.5%, Year 12 completion is well above the state figure of 47.1%, though it remains well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oakdowns, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 38.2% of residents. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state average.
20.5% ▲ +83.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Oakdowns, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22%, followed by society and culture at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are mostly government-run (66.7%) and primarily provide primary education.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
306
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Oakdowns
6 schools — 1,833 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Bayview Secondary College, Rokeby | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 357 | 873 |
| John Paul II Catholic School, Clarendon Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 199 | 968 |
| Emmanuel Christian School, Rokeby | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 265 | 981 |
| Rokeby Primary School, Rokeby | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 199 | 860 |
| Clarendon Vale Primary School, Clarendon Vale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 124 | 754 |
| Lauderdale Primary School, Lauderdale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 689 | 1,037 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oakdowns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60471/oakdowns/topic/education