28.4% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Triabunna · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Triabunna
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Triabunna have finished high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 28.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern of lower formal schooling extends through to higher education, where university degrees are quite rare.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 28.4% finishing Year 12. This is far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%, while 36.8% of residents stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Triabunna, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, as only 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.6% ▲ +168.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Triabunna, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 17.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size is smaller. All local schools are government-run and split evenly between primary and combined schools.
8.77
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
109
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
894
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Triabunna
2 schools — 217 students, average ICSEA 894.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Triabunna District School, Triabunna | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 151 | 883 |
| Orford Primary School, Orford | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 66 | 918 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Triabunna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60690/triabunna/topic/education