46.0% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Burnie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Burnie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 46% of South Burnie residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. While the area has a higher proportion of university-educated adults than many similar places, it still trails the state and national figures for higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is low, with 46% of people finishing Year 12, which is a little below the Tasmania figure and 13 points lower than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Burnie, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of residents.
17.4% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 South Burnie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in South Burnie are most common in engineering and related fields at 20.3%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are nine schools within 3km, which is more than 81% of similar areas, though they have a lower average advantage score than most. Government schools make up 77.8% of the local sector.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
390
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Burnie
9 schools — 3,508 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Montello Primary School, Montello | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 270 | 885 |
| Romaine Park Primary School, Romaine | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 331 | 873 |
| Parklands High School, Romaine | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 408 | 885 |
| North West Support School, Acton | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 132 | 938 |
| Havenview Primary School, Havenview | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 110 | 866 |
| Burnie Primary School, Park Grove | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 330 | 984 |
| Stella Maris Catholic School, Burnie | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 382 | 1,024 |
| Hellyer College, Shorewell Park | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 656 | 938 |
| Marist Regional College, Burnie | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 889 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60613/south-burnie/topic/education