24.3% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wivenhoe · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wivenhoe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Wivenhoe have remained low, with far fewer people finishing high school than in the rest of the state. Only 24.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is a huge gap compared to the 58.8% national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below both Tasmania and Australia. The most common highest level of schooling achieved here is Year 10, which 33.1% of residents reached.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wivenhoe, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Wivenhoe, with only 6.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, while 40% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.9% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Wivenhoe, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications are most often trained in engineering and related fields, at 13.3%, followed by society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five government schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. However, these schools have some of the lowest advantage scores compared to other areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
250
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
886
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wivenhoe
5 schools — 1,251 students, average ICSEA 886.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Havenview Primary School, Havenview | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 110 | 866 |
| Parklands High School, Romaine | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 408 | 885 |
| Romaine Park Primary School, Romaine | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 331 | 873 |
| Montello Primary School, Montello | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 270 | 885 |
| North West Support School, Acton | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 132 | 938 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wivenhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60762/wivenhoe/topic/education