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7155, TAS · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 7155, TAS

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A significantly higher share of adults in postcode 7155 hold university degrees compared to the rest of Tasmania. This well-educated area sees 30.1% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state and national figures.

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📍 7155, TAS, Postcode

Where 7155, TAS sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.1% ▲ +22.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7155, TAS — higher than 79% of areas.

7155, TAS30.1%
Kingborough 33.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the Tasmanian average at 58.5%, a figure that has risen 7.5 percentage points since 2011. This is about the same as the national rate.

Completed Year 12

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58.5% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 7155, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 58.5% Year 10 22.1% Year 11 8.6% Year 9 or below 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than most areas, sitting at 30.1%. This reflects a growing trend in higher education, as the figure rose 5.4 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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30.1% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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7155, TAS splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 27.7% Certificate III / IV 24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.1% Postgraduate degree 10.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with engineering and related subjects being the most common at 15.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 7155, TAS — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7155, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7155/7155-tas/topic/education