60.4% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Moonah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Moonah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees define the local landscape in West Moonah. About 31% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This creates a community where a large proportion of residents have completed significant further study.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 60.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and a little above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Moonah, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 31.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state average.
31.1% ▲ +125.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 31.1%
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 Moonah, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 20 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. Local schools are typically larger than most and 60% are government-run.
2.70
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
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).
454
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 66% 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 Moonah
20 schools — 9,083 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 192 | 918 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 313 | 867 |
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 844 | 987 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 270 | 947 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 214 | 942 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 101 | 861 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 212 | 973 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 261 | 896 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 498 | 903 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 309 | 965 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60736/west-moonah/topic/education