77.6% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7004, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7004, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Some of the highest education levels in the region are found in postcode 7004, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This highly qualified population has seen a steady increase in schooling and degree attainment over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 77.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 31 points higher than the Tasmania average and has risen by 8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7004, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 53.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This figure rose 13 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees making up 22.9% of the total.
53.0% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 53.0%
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 7004, TAS, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Certificate III / IV (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are society and culture at 16.0%, management and commerce at 15.8%, and health at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest at this level, though there are fewer schools per child than in most similar areas. The area's only school is a government primary school.
0.95
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
436
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
436
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,137
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7004, TAS
1 school — 436 students, average ICSEA 1,137.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| South Hobart Primary School, South Hobart | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 436 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7004, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7004/7004-tas/topic/education