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7163, TAS · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 7163, TAS

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

Over a quarter of adults in postcode 7163 hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified local population. This level of education is much higher than in most similar areas and is well above the Tasmanian average.

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📍 7163, TAS, Postcode

Where 7163, TAS sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.5% ▲ +42.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7163, TAS — higher than 77% of areas.

7163, TAS28.5%
Kingborough 33.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 15 points since 2011 to 56.2%. This is well above the state figure of 47.1%, though it remains a little below the national average.

Completed Year 12

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56.2% ▲ +35.2%

Higher than 68% 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 7163, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 56.2% Year 10 18.8% Year 9 or below 7.7% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 28.5%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure. This reflects a steady increase from 20.0% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.5% ▲ +42.6%

Higher than 77% 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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7163, TAS splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (26%) and Certificate III / IV (26%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Bachelor degree 21.1% Certificate III / IV 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.4% Postgraduate degree 13.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5% Certificate I / II 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 15.3%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and engineering at 13.2%.

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 locations.

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 7163, 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 7163, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7163/7163-tas/topic/education