27.1% ▲ +60.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ringarooma · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ringarooma
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 32 percentage points separates Ringarooma from the national figure for Year 12 completion. This creates a distinct educational profile where many adults have left school early. Only 10.1% of adults hold a university degree, which is far below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 27.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is among the lowest levels for this area type. Over half of the population listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ringarooma, Year 10 is the majority at 55%; Year 12 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.1% of residents.
10.1% ▲ +192.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Ringarooma, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are agriculture and environment at 19.1%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided entirely by one small government primary school. While there are far more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school size of 75 is much lower than typical.
21.28
Higher than 89% 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).
75
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
881
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ringarooma
1 school — 75 students, average ICSEA 881.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Ringarooma Primary School, Ringarooma | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 75 | 881 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ringarooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60554/ringarooma/topic/education