77.0% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Hobart
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in South Hobart hold a university degree, creating a massive gap compared to the Tasmanian average. This is an exceptionally well-educated area where high school completion and advanced qualifications are far more common than in most other parts of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 77% of residents completing Year 12. This is 30 percentage points higher than the Tasmanian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Hobart, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the country, as 51.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
51.7% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 Hobart, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study in South Hobart include society and culture at 16.3%, followed by health at 14.1% and management and commerce at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
1.13
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
506
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher 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 South Hobart
23 schools — 11,649 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 8 · Secondary 2
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 738 | 996 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 572 | 1,077 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 84 | 1,131 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 248 | 1,012 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60615/south-hobart/topic/education