37.8% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7117, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7117, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 38% of people in postcode 7117 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Despite this, the area has seen a steady rise in both high school and university qualifications since 2011. This shift suggests a growing number of residents are pursuing higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are well below the Tasmanian average at 37.8%, though this is an 11 point increase since 2011. For many adults here, the highest year of school finished was Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7117, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure. This represents a climb from 9.3% in 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 29.4%.
17.6% ▲ +89.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 7117, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 15.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.5% and Society and culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, though the typical school is smaller than 74% of other areas. All local schools are government-run combined schools.
9.17
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
144
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
144
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
863
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7117, TAS
1 school — 144 students, average ICSEA 863.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Dover District School, Dover | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 144 | 863 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7117, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7117/7117-tas/topic/education