31.0% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bass (McIntyre) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Bass (McIntyre)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Bass (McIntyre) than they did a decade ago. Just 31% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This area now has some of the lowest levels of formal schooling and higher education across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the national rate of 58.8%. This is among the lowest levels for the area and has fallen by 8.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bass (McIntyre), the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with just 11.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and is down from 15.9% in 2011; however, 37.9% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.2% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Bass (McIntyre), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 16.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 7 government schools, which is among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children for similar areas. These schools are typically small, with an average size of 138 students.
5.70
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 91% 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).
964
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
138
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
919
Lower than 91% 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 (McIntyre)
7 schools — 964 students, average ICSEA 919.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Cape Barren Island School, Cape Barren Island | Government | Combined | 50.3 km | 10 | 703 |
| Flinders Island District High School, Whitemark | Government | Combined | 54.4 km | 95 | 924 |
| Bridport Primary School, Bridport | Government | Primary | 79.0 km | 180 | 973 |
| Winnaleah District High School, Winnaleah | Government | Combined | 95.1 km | 111 | 859 |
| Scottsdale High School, Scottsdale | Government | Secondary | 96.1 km | 260 | 908 |
| Scottsdale Primary School, Scottsdale | Government | Primary | 96.7 km | 233 | 939 |
| Ringarooma Primary School, Ringarooma | Government | Primary | 108.5 km | 75 | 881 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bass (McIntyre) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60106/bass/topic/education