31.4% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scotchtown · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Scotchtown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Schooling and qualification levels in Scotchtown have remained notably low compared to the rest of the country. Only 31.4% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with only 31.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the Tasmanian rate of 47.1% and the national figure of 58.8%, while the most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 for 40.2% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Scotchtown, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, nearly half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.2% ▲ +204.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Scotchtown, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.5% and Health at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas, though the typical school size is smaller than most. These schools are evenly split between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
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).
200
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
880
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 Scotchtown
3 schools — 600 students, average ICSEA 880.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Smithton Primary School, Smithton | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 210 | 847 |
| Circular Head Christian School, Smithton | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 265 | 903 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic School, Smithton | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 125 | 889 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scotchtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60591/scotchtown/topic/education