34.0% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Braddon (Montgomery) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Braddon (Montgomery)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 25 percentage points separates Braddon (Montgomery) from the national rate of Year 12 completion. Only 34% of people here finished high school, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. While university degrees are uncommon, there has been a steady rise in both high school and degree completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 34% of residents finished Year 12, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas and far below the Tasmanian rate of 47.1%. Year 10 is the most common final school year reached for 36.5% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →Braddon (Montgomery) splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, which is well below the state figure of 21.9%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications held at 40.9%.
12.8% ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 (Montgomery), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 17%, followed by Management and Commerce at 14.1% and Society and Culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size of 254 is much lower than usual. Most students attend government schools, which account for 82.4% of the sector.
3.21
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 61% 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).
4,319
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
254
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 87% 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 (Montgomery)
17 schools — 4,319 students, average ICSEA 944.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Riana Primary School, Riana | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 86 | 960 |
| Natone Primary School, Natone | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 27 | 922 |
| Sprent Primary School, Sprent | Government | Primary | 16.8 km | 31 | 914 |
| Ridgley Primary School, Ridgley | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 110 | 911 |
| Penguin District School, Penguin | Government | Combined | 17.9 km | 676 | 960 |
| North West Christian School, Penguin | Independent | Combined | 18.7 km | 123 | 985 |
| Havenview Primary School, Havenview | Government | Primary | 20.5 km | 110 | 866 |
| Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 328 | 943 |
| Ulverstone Secondary College, Ulverstone | Government | Secondary | 21.1 km | 504 | 915 |
| Parklands High School, Romaine | Government | Secondary | 21.2 km | 408 | 885 |
| West Ulverstone Primary School, West Ulverstone | Government | Primary | 21.2 km | 117 | 835 |
| Romaine Park Primary School, Romaine | Government | Primary | 21.3 km | 331 | 873 |
| North West Support School, Acton | Government | Combined | 22.1 km | 132 | 938 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Ulverstone | Catholic | Primary | 22.6 km | 246 | 1,003 |
| East Ulverstone Primary School, Ulverstone | Government | Primary | 23.1 km | 241 | 945 |
| Leighland Christian School, Ulverstone | Independent | Secondary | 23.4 km | 636 | 1,011 |
| Forth Primary School, Forth | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 213 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Braddon (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60208/braddon/topic/education