33.4% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7030, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7030, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 7030 have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 33.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, education levels have been climbing over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is much lower than most areas, sitting at 33.4%, which is far below the Tasmania average of 47.1%. This is the most common highest school year reached, though 35.5% of people stopped after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →7030, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 6.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the number has risen slightly since 2011. Instead, 46.1% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.9% ▲ +79.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 7030, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 15.5%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 15.3%. Society and culture qualifications account for 13.5% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3 km, a count among the largest for similar areas, with 2,180 total enrolments. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
2.52
Lower than 60% 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).
2,180
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
198
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
861
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7030, TAS
11 schools — 2,180 students, average ICSEA 861.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Bothwell District High School, Bothwell | Government | Combined | 7.4 km | 78 | 893 |
| Kempton Primary School, Kempton | Government | Primary | 29.5 km | 47 | 932 |
| Bagdad Primary School, Bagdad | Government | Primary | 39.1 km | 169 | 884 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 47.7 km | 507 | 910 |
| Brighton High School, Brighton | Government | Secondary | 47.7 km | 133 | 921 |
| Northern Christian School, Bridgewater | Independent | Primary | 49.5 km | 149 | 952 |
| JRLF - Senior School, Bridgewater | Government | Secondary | 50.7 km | 315 | 800 |
| St Paul's Catholic School, Bridgewater | Catholic | Primary | 51.0 km | 178 | 895 |
| JRLF - East Derwent Primary School, Bridgewater | Government | Primary | 51.7 km | 337 | 800 |
| JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School, Herdsmans Cove | Government | Primary | 52.8 km | 144 | 772 |
| JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School, Gagebrook | Government | Primary | 53.2 km | 123 | 787 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7030, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7030/7030-tas/topic/education