34.2% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Braddon (Murchison) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Braddon (Murchison)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Braddon (Murchison), held by 38.4% of the population. While educational attainment is rising, this area has far fewer people finishing high school or earning degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, though the rate rose 9.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Braddon (Murchison) splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.7%, which is well below the state average. This figure is far below the national average, although it has risen 4.5 points since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 (Murchison), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related services at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 29 schools within 3km, which is more than about 76% of similar areas, though these schools are much smaller and have much lower advantage scores than most others.
4.27
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 75% 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).
6,372
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
220
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 88% 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 (Murchison)
29 schools — 6,372 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Edith Creek Primary School, Edith Creek | Government | Primary | 54.3 km | 23 | 923 |
| Zeehan Primary School, Zeehan | Government | Primary | 57.2 km | 43 | 919 |
| Rosebery District School, Rosebery | Government | Combined | 59.6 km | 63 | 845 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Rosebery | Catholic | Primary | 59.7 km | 47 | 969 |
| Redpa Primary School, Redpa | Government | Primary | 60.3 km | 32 | 984 |
| Circular Head Christian School, Smithton | Independent | Combined | 67.9 km | 265 | 903 |
| Smithton Primary School, Smithton | Government | Primary | 67.9 km | 210 | 847 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic School, Smithton | Catholic | Primary | 68.5 km | 125 | 889 |
| Smithton High School, Smithton | Government | Secondary | 69.1 km | 283 | 849 |
| Forest Primary School, Forest | Government | Primary | 70.8 km | 99 | 903 |
| Yolla District School, Yolla | Government | Combined | 72.0 km | 110 | 880 |
| Boat Harbour Primary School, Boat Harbour | Government | Primary | 78.7 km | 234 | 981 |
| Wynyard High School, Wynyard | Government | Secondary | 80.7 km | 222 | 922 |
| Table Cape Primary School, Wynyard | Government | Primary | 80.7 km | 299 | 921 |
| St Brigid's Catholic School, Wynyard | Catholic | Primary | 81.1 km | 187 | 983 |
| Stanley Primary School, Stanley | Government | Primary | 81.2 km | 54 | 976 |
| Australian Christian College - Burnie, Somerset | Independent | Combined | 83.0 km | 28 | 979 |
| Strahan Primary School, Strahan | Government | Primary | 83.2 km | 47 | 935 |
| Somerset Primary School, Somerset | Government | Primary | 84.1 km | 370 | 926 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Queenstown | Catholic | Primary | 85.2 km | 59 | 902 |
| Mountain Heights School, Queenstown | Government | Combined | 85.9 km | 199 | 893 |
| Hellyer College, Shorewell Park | Government | Secondary | 87.2 km | 656 | 938 |
| Burnie High School, Cooee | Government | Secondary | 87.2 km | 502 | 951 |
| Cooee Primary School, Cooee | Government | Primary | 87.2 km | 174 | 984 |
| Burnie Primary School, Park Grove | Government | Primary | 87.6 km | 330 | 984 |
| Stella Maris Catholic School, Burnie | Catholic | Primary | 88.2 km | 382 | 1,024 |
| Marist Regional College, Burnie | Catholic | Secondary | 88.3 km | 889 | 1,006 |
| Montello Primary School, Montello | Government | Primary | 88.5 km | 270 | 885 |
| King Island District High School, Currie | Government | Combined | 194.0 km | 170 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Braddon (Murchison) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60209/braddon/topic/education