57.7% ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Western Junction · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Western Junction
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better-than-average school results define the local profile in Western Junction. Over half the residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the state figure, contributing to a population with a strong mix of degrees and trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.7% of people here finished Year 12, a result that is much higher than most areas and far above the Tasmanian average of 47.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Western Junction, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 22.3% of adults, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure.
22.3% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Western Junction splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (38%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are mostly in management and commerce, with engineering and education also being common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Two government primary schools serve the area, though they are smaller than those in most other areas and have lower average advantage scores.
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).
199
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Western Junction
2 schools — 398 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Evandale Primary School, Evandale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 101 | 979 |
| Perth Primary School, Perth | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 297 | 972 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Western Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60745/western-junction/topic/education