47.4% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7109, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7109, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark postcode 7109 as a place of growing academic achievement. While the typical school finish is lower than the national figure, the number of adults with university degrees has jumped by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 47.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is nearly the same as the Tasmanian average but far below the Australian figure. This is an improvement for the area, with the rate rising 9.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7109, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.5% of the population.
20.5% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 7109, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 13.5%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 13.2% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 7109 has only government schools, but the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The average school advantage score is also much lower than in most similar places.
1.68
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
666
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
222
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7109, TAS
3 schools — 666 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Glen Huon Primary School, Glen Huon | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 115 | 1,000 |
| Huonville High School, Huonville | Government | Secondary | 24.7 km | 281 | 901 |
| Huonville Primary School, Huonville | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 270 | 909 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7109, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7109/7109-tas/topic/education