33.7% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Red Hills · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Red Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty percent of qualified adults in Red Hills hold a Certificate III or IV, making it a place where vocational training is common. While many residents have not finished high school, a surprising number of adults have achieved higher university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmania figure of 47.1% and much lower than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Red Hills, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is a little above the state average but well below the national figure.
22.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 Red Hills, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (38%) and Postgraduate degree (9%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are agriculture and environment at 20%, followed by engineering and society and culture, both at 18.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3 km, more than about 73% of similar areas, though the average school size is lower than most.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
161
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Red Hills
4 schools — 643 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School, Deloraine | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 73 | 987 |
| Giant Steps Tasmania, Deloraine | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 50 | 942 |
| Deloraine High School, Deloraine | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 235 | 932 |
| Deloraine Primary School, Deloraine | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 285 | 945 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Red Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60540/red-hills/topic/education