63.2% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7052, TAS · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in postcode 7052 have finished school and earned degrees compared to the Tasmanian average. This is a highly qualified area where 34.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 13 points since 2011 to reach 63.2%. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and much higher than most other areas.
63.2% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 7052, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 13 points since 2011 to 34.8%. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and much higher than most similar areas.
34.8% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 7052, TAS, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and health at 12.3%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have an advantage score of 1,063, which is much higher than most areas. There are 2 schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.45
Lower than 83% 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).
648
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
324
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
2 schools — 648 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Illawarra Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 391 | 1,082 |
| Blackmans Bay Primary School, Blackmans Bay | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 257 | 1,035 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7052, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7052/7052-tas/topic/education