75.2% ▲ +129.6%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clark (Hobart) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Clark (Hobart)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Clark hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of attainment is matched by a strong schooling record, with 75.2% of residents completing Year 12. These figures show a rapid shift, as university qualifications and school completion rates have both climbed sharply since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 75.2% of people finishing school. This is a massive jump from 32.8% in 2011, and it sits far above the Tasmania rate of 47.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clark (Hobart), Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 48.6% of adults have a university degree, which is far above both the state and national figures. This reflects a significant trend, with the proportion of degree holders rising 40 points since 2011.
48.6% ▲ +448.0%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 48.6%
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 Clark (Hobart), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.9%, followed by society and culture at 15.1% and health at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas, with 6,625 total enrolments. Government schools make up 53.8% of the sector, while primary and combined schools are the most common types.
2.65
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 76% 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).
6,625
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
510
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 79% 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 (Hobart)
13 schools — 6,625 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 5 · Secondary 1
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 436 | 1,137 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Lenah Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 195 | 1,033 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 738 | 996 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 636 | 1,125 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Sacred Heart College, New Town | Catholic | Combined | 4.6 km | 934 | 1,017 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| Albuera Street Primary School, Battery Point | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 252 | 1,133 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 219 | 1,075 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clark (Hobart) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60303/clark/topic/education