77.4% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7053, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7053, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Some of the highest education levels in the region are found in postcode 7053, where over half of adults hold a university degree. This achievement is mirrored in schooling, with Year 12 completion rates sitting far above both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Three quarters of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is far above the Tasmanian average and has risen by 8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7053, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 51.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and reflects a climb of 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
51.4% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 7053, TAS, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by society and culture at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.5% and health at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores compared to similar areas. The two government schools here are larger than most, with an average size of 704 students.
3.41
Higher than 52% 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).
1,408
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
704
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,125
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7053, TAS
2 schools — 1,408 students, average ICSEA 1,125.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Taroona Primary School, Taroona | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 274 | 1,149 |
| Taroona High School, Taroona | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,134 | 1,119 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7053, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7053/7053-tas/topic/education