City · Tasmania
Hobart & Southern Tasmania
Hobart is Australia's smallest capital, but Tasmania's overall wellbeing challenges are among the most acute nationally. Low socioeconomic indicators, geographic isolation from mainland services, and cold-season impacts compound student distress.
240,000
Estimated population
~130 schools
Approximate schools
Lowest
SEIFA scores of any Australian state
↑
youth self-harm presentations at Royal Hobart Hospital
High
school refusal and disengagement in outer suburbs
Priority Wellbeing Issues
Socioeconomic Disadvantage
CriticalLowest SEIFA nationally
Tasmania consistently records Australia's lowest socioeconomic indicators. This structural disadvantage is the foundation beneath every other wellbeing challenge in Hobart schools.
Youth Self-Harm
Critical↑ RHH presentations
Royal Hobart Hospital data shows increasing youth self-harm presentations, with a significant proportion involving students from disadvantaged northern Hobart suburbs.
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School Belonging
ElevatedBelow national benchmark
Tasmanian students score below the national benchmark on school belonging, with small-school isolation and limited extracurricular options contributing to disconnection.
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Academic Pressure (TCE)
NotableYear 11–12 focus
The Tasmanian Certificate of Education creates significant stress in Years 11–12, particularly for students without family academic support networks.
schoolSchool Profile Data · ACARA 2025
Schools in Hobart & Southern Tasmania
School Profile Data · ACARA 2025
schoolSchools
28
in this area
groupsStudents
14,679
total enrolments
equalizerAvg ICSEA
1083
83 points above national average
domainBy Sector
Government
61%(17)
Independent
25%(7)
Catholic
14%(4)
diversity_3Equity Indicators
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12.6%Socioeconomic disadvantage
in lowest ICSEA quarter
people
5.4%Indigenous students
avg across schools
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18.6%Language other than English
LBOTE avg across schools
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Source: ACARA National School Profile, data as at March 2025. ICSEA national average is 1000. Schools shown are matched via postcode to SA3 region.
How Data Changes Outcomes
Prevention Insight
Hobart schools, with limited counsellor resources, need data-led systems that can prioritise which students require immediate attention.
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