Oldina · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Oldina

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A shifting mix of skills defines Oldina, where 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While higher qualifications are common compared to similar areas, high school completion remains quite low, with only 41.1% of residents finishing Year 12.

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📍 Oldina, Suburb / Locality

Where Oldina sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% ▲ +139.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oldina — higher than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Oldina21.7%
7325, TAS 13.2%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Oldina finished high school than in most areas, with 41.1% completing Year 12. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the Australian average.

41.1% ▲ +20.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.1%
  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 41.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Oldina, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 31.6% of residents.

21.7% ▲ +139.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Oldina, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Oldina are spread across various fields, with Engineering and Society and Culture both making up 11.8% of degrees and diplomas. Education and Health follow at 10.5% and 9.2% respectively.

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Oldina splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (19%) and Society & culture (19%), with Education at 17%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Three schools are located within 3km of the area, all of which are government run. These schools are smaller than those in most areas, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.

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).

914

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Oldina

3 schools — 631 students, average ICSEA 914.

By sector: Government 3

By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1

Schools serving Oldina, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Yolla District School, Yolla Government Combined 8.0 km 110 880
Wynyard High School, Wynyard Government Secondary 8.7 km 222 922
Table Cape Primary School, Wynyard Government Primary 8.9 km 299 921

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oldina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60476/oldina/topic/education