56.1% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7018, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7018, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults hold degrees in postcode 7018 compared to the state average. This area has seen a significant jump in education levels, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 climbing 14 points since 2011. It stands out as a well-qualified community that sits comfortably above the Tasmanian average for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. This rate rose 14 points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7018, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 28.4% of adults, a figure well above the state average and a little above the national one. This reflects a sharp increase from 2011, when only 16.9% of adults held such a qualification.
28.4% ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →7018, TAS splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.0% and engineering at 11.8%. Health and education also feature prominently in the community's fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools within 3 kilometres, which is among the largest counts for its level. These schools are generally larger than most, with an average size of 445 students and a higher average advantage score than most areas.
2.96
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
4,895
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
445
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7018, TAS
11 schools — 4,895 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Clarence High School, Bellerive | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 626 | 1,021 |
| Howrah Primary School, Howrah | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 630 | 1,057 |
| Southern Support School, Howrah | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 99 | 948 |
| The Cottage School, Bellerive | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 77 | 1,113 |
| Bellerive Primary School, Bellerive | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 458 | 1,060 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School, Bellerive | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 413 | 1,060 |
| Rosny College, Rosny Park | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 968 | 987 |
| Warrane Primary School, Warrane | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 158 | 904 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 895 | 1,046 |
| Montagu Bay Primary School, Montagu Bay | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 318 | 1,081 |
| Eastside Lutheran College, Warrane | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 253 | 1,003 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7018, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7018/7018-tas/topic/education