49.9% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7112, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7112, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Roughly half of the adults in postcode 7112 have completed Year 12, reflecting a strong trend toward higher education in the area. While this is a little above the Tasmanian figure, it remains well below the national average. The area has seen a steady rise in both school completion and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 50% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that rose by 12 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the state average, though it is still well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7112, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This group grew by 8 percentage points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 28.2%.
23.5% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →7112, TAS splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, with society and culture being the most common at 13.1%. Management and commerce also feature prominently at 12.4%, followed by engineering at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with three schools located within 3 km. However, these schools are generally smaller than average and have a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
4.92
Higher than 64% 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).
498
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
166
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7112, TAS
3 schools — 498 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St James Catholic College, Cygnet | Catholic | Combined | 5.4 km | 218 | 889 |
| Peregrine, Nicholls Rivulet | Independent | Primary | 5.8 km | 90 | 1,048 |
| Cygnet Primary School, Cygnet | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 190 | 968 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7112, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7112/7112-tas/topic/education