49.9% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7025, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7025, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 9 percentage points separates postcode 7025 from the national rate of Year 12 completion. While nearly half of residents have finished high school, a quarter of adults hold a university degree. This is a higher proportion of degree-holders than is typical for the state of Tasmania.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.9% of people completed Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure and rose 6.6 points since 2011. This remains well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7025, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 25.1% of the population, which is well above the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 29.2%.
25.1% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →7025, TAS splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar places. All local schools are primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
6.49
Higher than 72% 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).
489
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
245
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7025, TAS
2 schools — 489 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Richmond Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 198 | 1,021 |
| St John's Catholic School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 291 | 1,010 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7025, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7025/7025-tas/topic/education