31.0% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Ulverstone · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Ulverstone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have finished high school in West Ulverstone than in most other areas. Only 31% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This pattern continues into adult qualifications, with few residents holding higher university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. The most common highest level of schooling is Year 10, reached by 37% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Ulverstone, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 40.9% of the group.
10.9% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Ulverstone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than most places. Government schools make up 62.5% of the sector.
1.46
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
359
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 68% 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 Ulverstone
8 schools — 2,871 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| North West Christian School, Penguin | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 123 | 985 |
| West Ulverstone Primary School, West Ulverstone | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 117 | 835 |
| Penguin District School, Penguin | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 676 | 960 |
| Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 328 | 943 |
| Ulverstone Secondary College, Ulverstone | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 504 | 915 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Ulverstone | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 246 | 1,003 |
| East Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 241 | 945 |
| Leighland Christian School, Ulverstone | Independent | Secondary | 7.0 km | 636 | 1,011 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60742/west-ulverstone/topic/education