76.8% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7007, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7007, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all adults in postcode 7007 hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, with a very high proportion of residents finishing high school and a growing number of people attaining postgraduate qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 76.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is 30 points higher than the Tasmania average and has risen by 6.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7007, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 50.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above both the state and national figures. This figure rose by 9.7 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees making up 23.6% of the total.
50.3% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 50.3%
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 7007, TAS, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21%, followed by society and culture at 15.3% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than about 65% of similar areas and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most. All schools in the area are government-run, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
3.40
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,602
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
801
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7007, TAS
2 schools — 1,602 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Hobart College, Mount Nelson | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,369 | 1,049 |
| Mount Nelson Primary School, Mount Nelson | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 233 | 1,107 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7007, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7007/7007-tas/topic/education