49.1% ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7010, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7010, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 20 point jump in Year 12 completion since 2011 marks a period of rapid educational growth for postcode 7010. While university degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, the local rate of finishing high school remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.1% of people have finished Year 12, which is slightly higher than the Tasmanian figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 29.4% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7010, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 21.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a sharp rise from 6.8% in 2011 and is higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the Australian average.
21.7% ▲ +218.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 7010, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.8% and engineering at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 3,497 enrolments and 7 schools within 3km, which is more than most similar places. However, these schools are much larger than usual and have lower advantage scores than most areas.
2.47
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
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).
3,497
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
500
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7010, TAS
7 schools — 3,497 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 4 · Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Guilford Young College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 839 | 1,020 |
| Dominic College, Glenorchy | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,007 | 1,018 |
| Glenorchy Primary School, Glenorchy | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 261 | 896 |
| Indie School - Glenorchy, Glenorchy | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 270 | 947 |
| Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 313 | 867 |
| Rosetta Primary School, Rosetta | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 309 | 965 |
| Montrose Bay High School, Rosetta | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 498 | 903 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7010, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7010/7010-tas/topic/education