52.6% —
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bass (Launceston) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Bass (Launceston)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than one in four adults in Bass (Launceston) hold a bachelor's degree or higher, creating a highly qualified local workforce. This level of education is well above the Tasmanian average and matches the national figure. While university degrees are common, over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% but well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bass (Launceston), Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A higher number of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (26.5%) compared to most areas. This is well above the state average of 21.9%, with 29% of residents holding a bachelor degree as their highest qualification.
26.5% —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bass (Launceston) splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by health at 15.4% and society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3 km, which is fewer than about 91% of similar areas. These schools are mostly government-run (75%) and primary schools (75%), with a total of 2,896 enrolments.
2.01
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 90% of state electorate 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).
2,896
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
362
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bass (Launceston)
8 schools — 2,896 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 567 | 963 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 415 | 1,002 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 341 | 1,007 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 317 | 1,029 |
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 328 | 958 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 112 | 1,051 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 501 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bass (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60105/bass/topic/education