50.2% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Otago · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Otago
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have higher qualifications in Otago than in most similar areas. About 23% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and over half of residents have finished Year 12. This creates a well-educated profile that stands above the Tasmanian state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. However, this is well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Otago, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 34%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.1% of adults, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average. Trade certificates are the most common qualification at 29.7%.
23.1% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 Otago, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 19.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.6% and health at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are nine schools within 3km, which is more than 81% of similar areas. Most are government schools, and the typical school size is 293 students, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
293
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
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).
Schools serving Otago
9 schools — 2,640 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 92 | 970 |
| Windermere Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 452 | 902 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 498 | 903 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 101 | 861 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 270 | 947 |
| Claremont College, Claremont | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 467 | 907 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 214 | 942 |
| Risdon Vale Primary School, Risdon Vale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 172 | 875 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 374 | 977 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60483/otago/topic/education