34.8% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Braddon (Mersey) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Braddon (Mersey)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Braddon (Mersey) than a decade ago, with the Year 12 completion rate rising by 8.9 points since 2011. While the area has seen growth in qualifications, it still sits far below the national average for school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Year 10 is the most common final school year for those who didn't finish Year 12, accounting for 36.7% of the group.
Highest year of school
View on map →Braddon (Mersey) splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13% of the population, which is well below the state average of 21.9%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40% of residents.
13.0% ▲ +51.9%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Braddon (Mersey), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3.15 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most of the 6,571 enrolments are in government schools (70%), and primary schools make up the bulk of the local system at 65%.
3.15
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 50% 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).
6,571
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
329
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Braddon (Mersey)
20 schools — 6,571 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6 · Combined 1
| Geneva Christian College, Latrobe | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 297 | 1,011 |
| Sassafras Primary School, Sassafras | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 33 | 876 |
| Andrews Creek Primary School, Wesley Vale | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 176 | 972 |
| Latrobe High School, Latrobe | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 555 | 956 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School, Latrobe | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 158 | 975 |
| Latrobe Primary School, Latrobe | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 304 | 931 |
| Port Sorell Primary School, Port Sorell | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 279 | 994 |
| East Devonport Primary School, East Devonport | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 198 | 834 |
| Spreyton Primary School, Spreyton | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 304 | 946 |
| Miandetta Primary School, Miandetta | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 322 | 950 |
| Reece High School, Devonport | Government | Secondary | 13.5 km | 520 | 921 |
| Devonport Primary School, Devonport | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 240 | 914 |
| Indie School - Devonport, Devonport | Independent | Secondary | 13.6 km | 312 | 906 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Devonport | Catholic | Primary | 13.7 km | 385 | 1,014 |
| Devonport High School, Devonport | Government | Secondary | 14.3 km | 342 | 939 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Devonport | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 211 | 912 |
| St Brendan-Shaw College, Devonport | Catholic | Secondary | 15.3 km | 566 | 1,014 |
| Nixon Street Primary School, Devonport | Government | Primary | 15.3 km | 320 | 921 |
| Don College, Devonport | Government | Secondary | 16.0 km | 672 | 959 |
| Devonport Christian School, Don | Independent | Primary | 16.1 km | 377 | 1,009 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Braddon (Mersey) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60207/braddon/topic/education