49.3% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ranelagh · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ranelagh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of the people in Ranelagh have completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While school completion is relatively strong, the number of residents with university degrees is much lower than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. This is well below the Australian average of 58.8%, and 28% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ranelagh, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 18% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure, though the area has a high proportion of people with a Certificate III or IV.
18.0% ▲ +77.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 Ranelagh, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller and have an average advantage score that 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).
222
Lower than 60% 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 Ranelagh
3 schools — 666 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Huonville High School, Huonville | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 281 | 901 |
| Huonville Primary School, Huonville | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 270 | 909 |
| Glen Huon Primary School, Glen Huon | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 115 | 1,000 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ranelagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60536/ranelagh/topic/education