46.0% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Electrona · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Electrona
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Electrona have finished high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. While 46% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. These educational levels have seen a notable drop across the board since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion in Electrona has fallen by 16 points since 2011 to reach 46%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Electrona, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state average and far below the national figure. This represents a 14 point drop since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 43.3%.
15.7% ▼ -47.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 Electrona, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 17.5%, followed by Architecture and building at 13.8% and Management and commerce at 13.1%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Electrona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621011/electrona/topic/education