54.8% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7055, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7055, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in higher education has defined postcode 7055 since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping by 13 percentage points. This shift is mirrored in school completion rates, which rose by 7.7 points over the same decade. The area now stands as a well-qualified hub where nearly 29% of adults have a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have completed Year 12, a result that is well above the Tasmanian figure but remains well below the national average. This 54.8% completion rate reflects a steady climb from 47.1% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7055, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.7% of residents.
28.7% ▲ +78.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
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 7055, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by education and society and culture, which both sit at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and typical school sizes that are much larger than most areas. These schools are split evenly between Catholic and Independent sectors, with no government schools present.
15.75
Higher than 88% 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).
1,367
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
684
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7055, TAS
2 schools — 1,367 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2
| Tarremah Steiner School, Huntingfield | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 247 | 1,128 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College, Huntingfield | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,120 | 1,018 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7055, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7055/7055-tas/topic/education