33.2% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7140, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7140, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.2% of people in postcode 7140 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This represents a significant gap in schooling and higher qualifications across the region. While these numbers are much lower than most other areas, the proportion of people finishing high school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished Year 12 here than in the rest of the state, where the figure is 47.1%. Year 10 is the most common highest year of school completed for 36.1% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →7140, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 42.5% of people.
9.1% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 7140, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 14.9%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools within 3km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (85.7%), and the majority of these schools are primary schools.
3.26
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
1,335
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
191
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
908
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7140, TAS
7 schools — 1,335 students, average ICSEA 908.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Westerway Primary School, Westerway | Government | Primary | 42.8 km | 54 | 891 |
| Glenora District School, Glenora | Government | Combined | 50.3 km | 203 | 890 |
| Fairview Primary School, New Norfolk | Government | Primary | 65.9 km | 235 | 889 |
| St Brigid's Catholic School, New Norfolk | Catholic | Primary | 66.7 km | 187 | 969 |
| New Norfolk Primary School, New Norfolk | Government | Primary | 67.0 km | 208 | 894 |
| New Norfolk High School, New Norfolk | Government | Secondary | 67.5 km | 319 | 881 |
| Molesworth Primary School, Molesworth | Government | Primary | 74.7 km | 129 | 984 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7140, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7140/7140-tas/topic/education