41.8% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7116, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7116, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 7116 than in most other areas. While the proportion of residents with a Year 12 certificate rose 9.2 points since 2011 to reach 41.8%, this remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmania average of 47.1%. Roughly 31% of the population finished Year 10, and about 10% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7116, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.2% of the population, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.2% of residents.
16.2% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 7116, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 15.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 13% and Society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much lower average school size and advantage score than most other areas. There are 190 enrolments across two primary schools, split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
4.67
Higher than 62% 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).
190
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
95
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7116, TAS
2 schools — 190 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Geeveston Primary School, Geeveston | Government | Primary | 71.1 km | 41 | 916 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Geeveston | Catholic | Primary | 72.8 km | 149 | 954 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7116, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7116/7116-tas/topic/education