77.5% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Hobart
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of university education shape the daily life of West Hobart. Over half of the adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages. This makes it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high in West Hobart, where 77.5% of people finished Year 12. This is far above the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Hobart, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 51.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 21.9% seen across Tasmania. This high level of education is driven by the 39.4% who hold a bachelor degree and 21.8% with a postgraduate degree.
51.7% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 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 West Hobart, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are society and culture at 17.2%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2% and health at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are fewer schools per child than in most areas, there are 24 schools within 3km. The schools here are much larger than usual and have a much higher average advantage score than most areas.
2.24
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
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).
526
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West Hobart
24 schools — 12,621 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 8 · Secondary 3
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 738 | 996 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 572 | 1,077 |
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 844 | 987 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 212 | 973 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60732/west-hobart/topic/education