37.2% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Orielton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Orielton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Orielton finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 37.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in other parts of Tasmania.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.2% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%. The most common highest year of schooling completed is Year 10, at 42.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Orielton, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (39%) and Year 11 (9%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.3% of residents.
14.5% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Orielton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.2% and Society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Orielton has three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though they have a lower advantage score than most other 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).
427
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Orielton
3 schools — 1,281 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St John's Catholic School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 291 | 1,010 |
| Richmond Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 198 | 1,021 |
| Sorell School, Sorell | Government | Combined | 8.1 km | 792 | 924 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Orielton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60480/orielton/topic/education