48.9% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Mooreville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Mooreville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in West Mooreville than in most similar areas. While nearly half of residents completed Year 12, the area has a much lower proportion of university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.9% of people completed Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%, though it remains well below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Mooreville, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the state average and far below the national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
12.4% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Mooreville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees and certificates in the area are most common in health, followed by engineering, management, commerce, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3 km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. All are government schools, though they have a much lower average advantage score than most other areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
307
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 74% 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 Mooreville
4 schools — 1,228 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Ridgley Primary School, Ridgley | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 110 | 911 |
| Hellyer College, Shorewell Park | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 656 | 938 |
| North West Support School, Acton | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 132 | 938 |
| Burnie Primary School, Park Grove | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 330 | 984 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Mooreville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60737/west-mooreville/topic/education