56.7% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Franklin (Pembroke) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Franklin (Pembroke)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in Franklin (Pembroke) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a strong trend in higher education, with the proportion of people with degrees climbing 13 points since 2011. The area is generally better qualified than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finished Year 12 than in other parts of Tasmania, with 56.7% reaching this level. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 41.5% of residents had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Franklin (Pembroke), Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degrees are common in this area, as 29.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the Tasmanian and Australian figures, with certificates and diplomas also making up a large part of the local qualification mix.
29.6% ▲ +77.0%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Franklin (Pembroke) splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22%, followed by society and culture and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3.24 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most similar areas. While schools here are typically smaller than average, the sector is mostly government-run at 62.5%.
3.24
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 64% 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).
6,453
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
403
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Franklin (Pembroke)
16 schools — 6,453 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Clarence High School, Bellerive | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 626 | 1,021 |
| Bellerive Primary School, Bellerive | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 458 | 1,060 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School, Bellerive | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 413 | 1,060 |
| The Cottage School, Bellerive | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 77 | 1,113 |
| Southern Support School, Howrah | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 99 | 948 |
| Howrah Primary School, Howrah | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 630 | 1,057 |
| Rosny College, Rosny Park | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 968 | 987 |
| Warrane Primary School, Warrane | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 158 | 904 |
| Rose Bay High School, Rose Bay | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 533 | 982 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 895 | 1,046 |
| Montagu Bay Primary School, Montagu Bay | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 318 | 1,081 |
| Eastside Lutheran College, Warrane | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 253 | 1,003 |
| Lindisfarne Primary School, Lindisfarne | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 331 | 1,060 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School, Lindisfarne | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 254 | 1,035 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart, Geilston Bay | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 119 | 1,014 |
| Lindisfarne North Primary School, Geilston Bay | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 321 | 995 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Franklin (Pembroke) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60411/franklin/topic/education