28.3% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ridgley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ridgley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Ridgley have remained notably low over the last decade. Only 28.3% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Tasmanian and national averages. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Ridgley finished high school compared to most areas, with only 28.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the Tasmanian rate of 47.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ridgley, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher qualifications are rare here, as only 6.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas, while over half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.4% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Ridgley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 25%, followed by Society and Culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is smaller. The only school within 3 km is a government primary school.
8.93
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
110
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
911
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 Ridgley
1 school — 110 students, average ICSEA 911.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Ridgley Primary School, Ridgley | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 110 | 911 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60553/ridgley/topic/education