57.6% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7170, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7170, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are common in postcode 7170 compared to most similar areas. The typical resident is well-qualified, with a notable rise in both Year 12 completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finished Year 12 than in most other areas, reaching 57.6%. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and represents an 8.5 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7170, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.2% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state average. This figure rose by 7.3 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 30.7%.
27.2% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →7170, TAS splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study in the area include management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most, though the area has among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.
0.94
Lower than 95% 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).
350
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
350
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7170, TAS
1 school — 350 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 350 | 1,041 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7170, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7170/7170-tas/topic/education