54.2% ▲ +82.7%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clark (Elwick) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Clark (Elwick)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Clark (Elwick) hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This level of education has jumped up 20 percentage points since 2011, reflecting a significant shift in the local workforce's skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 25 points since 2011 to reach 54.2%. This is well above the Tasmanian figure, though it remains well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clark (Elwick), Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 26.7% of residents.
26.4% ▲ +346.6%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Clark (Elwick) splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Postgraduate degree at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 24.3%, followed by society and culture at 13.1% and engineering at 10.6%.
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, with 17 schools within 3km. Most of these are government-run primary schools.
2.92
Higher than 76% 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).
6,407
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
377
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clark (Elwick)
17 schools — 6,407 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| Collinsvale Primary School, Collinsvale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 62 | 956 |
| Springfield Gardens Primary School, West Moonah | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 192 | 918 |
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 261 | 896 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 309 | 965 |
| Hilliard Christian School, West Moonah | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 248 | 1,012 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 4.8 km | 270 | 947 |
| Lenah Valley Primary School, Lenah Valley | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 525 | 1,080 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 313 | 867 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 498 | 903 |
| St Therese's Catholic School, Moonah | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 207 | 1,035 |
| New Town Primary School, New Town | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 305 | 1,057 |
| Hobart City High School, New Town | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 844 | 987 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 101 | 861 |
| Moonah Primary School, Derwent Park | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 214 | 942 |
| Bowen Road Primary School, Moonah | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 212 | 973 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clark (Elwick) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60302/clark/topic/education