75.7% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7000, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7000, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in postcode 7000 have high-level degrees than in most similar areas. Nearly half of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the area is far above the national and state figures for school completion. This creates a highly qualified local population with a strong trend of increasing education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 75.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 47.1% seen across Tasmania and rose by 9.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7000, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults (48.4%) have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of qualification has grown steadily, rising 12 points since 2011.
48.4% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 48.4%
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 7000, TAS, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19%, followed by society and culture at 14.7% and health at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 7000 has a high number of schools, with 9 located within 3km and 4,808 total enrolments. These schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
5.20
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% of postcode 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).
4,808
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
534
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7000, TAS
9 schools — 4,808 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Elizabeth College, North Hobart | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 738 | 996 |
| Lambert School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 33 | 1,007 |
| The Friends' School, North Hobart | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,269 | 1,149 |
| Campbell Street Primary School, North Hobart | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 219 | 1,075 |
| St Mary's College, Hobart | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 951 | 1,069 |
| Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 404 | 1,130 |
| Mount Stuart Primary School, Mount Stuart | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 340 | 1,138 |
| Goulburn Street Primary School, West Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 218 | 1,112 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School, Hobart | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 636 | 1,125 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7000, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7000/7000-tas/topic/education