# Education & Qualifications — Tolmans Hill

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Tolmans Hill (Suburb / Locality)

Over half of adults in Tolmans Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This academic strength is reflected in the school years, with a far higher proportion of people finishing Year 12 than in the rest of Tasmania or Australia.

About 82% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the state figure of 47.1% and the national average of 58.8%. This is among the highest levels of school completion seen in similar areas.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 50.2% of adults, which is far above the typical figures for Tasmania and Australia. For those with degrees, about 23.5% have reached a postgraduate level.

There are 14 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. These schools are generally much larger and have a much higher average advantage score than most other areas.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 27.4%, followed by society and culture at 16.1% and health at 15.1%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 81.8% | +13.9% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 50.2% | +19.0% since 2011 |
| Schools within 3 km | 14 | — |
| Average school size | 542 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,092 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 81.8%, Year 10 10.7%, Year 11 5.4%, Year 9 or below 0.8%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 40.2%, Postgraduate degree 23.5%, Certificate III / IV 13.6%, Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0%, Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1%, Certificate I / II 2.3%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 27.4%, Society & culture 16.1%, Health 15.1%, Education 9.5%, Engineering & related 8.7%, Natural & physical sciences 6.1%, Information technology 5.4%, Architecture & building 3.6%, Creative arts 3.6%, Food, hospitality & personal services 2.3%, Agriculture & environment 1.3%

## Schools serving Tolmans Hill

14 schools, 7,581 students, average ICSEA 1,092.

By sector: Government 10, Independent 2, Catholic 2

By type: Primary 8, Combined 4, Secondary 2

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hobart College | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,369 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 233 |
| Princes Street Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 343 |
| South Hobart Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 436 |
| The Hutchins School | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 986 |
| Mount Carmel College | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 572 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 359 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 218 |
| Albuera Street Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 252 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 636 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60682/tolmans-hill/topic/education