64.6% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7162, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7162, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in postcode 7162 finished high school compared to the state average. This educational edge extends to higher learning, with 30.2% of adults holding a university degree or higher. These figures place the area well above both the Tasmanian and national averages for qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are much higher than most areas at 64.6%, which is 18 points above the state figure. This result has improved steadily, rising 8.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7162, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is well qualified, with 30.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, with a strong showing for certificate III or IV qualifications at 24.7%.
30.2% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 30.2%
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 7162, TAS, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are diverse, with the most common fields being society and culture at 16.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.9% and management and commerce at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10.31 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All local schools are government-run combined institutions, with a typical school size of 336 students.
10.31
Higher than 83% 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).
336
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
336
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7162, TAS
1 school — 336 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Woodbridge School, Woodbridge | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 336 | 1,011 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7162, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7162/7162-tas/topic/education