31.7% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7120, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7120, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 7120 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 31.7% of residents have completed Year 12, though this figure has risen by 7.3 points since 2011. The area is largely non-residential across its vast landscape, with a small number of people holding formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. For many in the area, the highest year of school completed was Year 10, accounting for 34.7% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →7120, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, although the rate has risen by 3.8 points since 2011.
10.3% ▲ +57.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 7120, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 12.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.5%. Health and agriculture also make up about 10% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government school with 198 enrolments. This school has an average advantage score of 914, which is much lower than most areas.
4.07
Higher than 58% 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).
198
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
198
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
914
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 7120, TAS
1 school — 198 students, average ICSEA 914.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Oatlands District High School, Oatlands | Government | Combined | 12.6 km | 198 | 914 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7120, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7120/7120-tas/topic/education