53.9% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Launceston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have become more common in South Launceston. Over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This educational trend helps the area stand out compared to the Tasmanian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average but well below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Launceston, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.2% of adults, which is well above the state figure and about the same as the national average.
27.2% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →South Launceston splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.9%, followed closely by health at 16.4% and society and culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
South Launceston has 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are larger and have a higher advantage score than most, with government schools making up 65.2% of the sector.
2.55
Lower than 63% 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).
479
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 62% 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 Launceston
23 schools — 11,024 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 341 | 1,007 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 112 | 1,051 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 317 | 1,029 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 501 | 1,046 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 390 | 1,038 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,164 | 1,119 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 555 | 969 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 567 | 963 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 112 | 1,143 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 415 | 1,002 |
| Queechy High School, Norwood | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 575 | 949 |
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 93 | 1,080 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 572 | 958 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 422 | 947 |
| Launceston Big Picture School, Invermay | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 95 | 1,000 |
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 328 | 958 |
| Trevallyn Primary School, Trevallyn | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 392 | 1,045 |
| Larmenier Catholic School, St Leonards | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 198 | 1,004 |
| Invermay Primary School, Invermay | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 295 | 925 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60616/south-launceston/topic/education