47.4% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7171, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7171, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 12 points more people in postcode 7171 finished Year 12 in 2021 than in 2011. While school completion has climbed, the area's education levels remain well below the national figure. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the number of people with university degrees has also risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 47.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is similar to the Tasmanian average but far below the national figure. Nearly a third of the population peaked at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7171, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (9%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below both the state and national figures, though the number has risen since 2011. Trade certificates are the most common qualification at 39.4%.
16.5% ▲ +70.1%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 7171, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both stand at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km, a figure that is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
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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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7171, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7171/7171-tas/topic/education