77.2% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clark (Nelson) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Clark (Nelson)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in Clark (Nelson) hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state. More than half of the adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is 29 percentage points above the Tasmanian figure. This trend toward higher education has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national and state figures, with 77.2% of people completing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the figure was 69.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clark (Nelson), Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Among the highest in the region, 50.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This includes 37.6% with a bachelor degree and 24.1% with a postgraduate qualification.
50.5% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 50.5%
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 (Nelson), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and health at 13.0%.
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 places, with an average school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
3.33
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 87% 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).
5,773
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
577
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher 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 Clark (Nelson)
10 schools — 5,773 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 233 | 1,107 |
| Taroona Primary School, Taroona | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 274 | 1,149 |
| The Hutchins School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 986 | 1,140 |
| Princes Street Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 343 | 1,150 |
| Waimea Heights Primary School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 359 | 1,135 |
| Taroona High School, Taroona | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 1,134 | 1,119 |
| Mount Carmel College, Sandy Bay | Catholic | Combined | 6.4 km | 572 | 1,077 |
| Fahan School, Sandy Bay | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 419 | 1,154 |
| Sandy Bay Infant School, Sandy Bay | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 84 | 1,131 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clark (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60310/clark/topic/education