38.7% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7172, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7172, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 7172 have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 38.7% of residents have now completed Year 12, this figure remains far below the national average. The area is seeing a steady rise in education levels, though it still lags behind state and national trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to 38.7%, but this is still well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 33.8% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7172, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 6.9% held such a qualification.
13.1% ▲ +90.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 7172, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1%. Society and culture qualifications account for 11.9% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a few large government schools, though it has much fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas. The average school advantage score of 924 is also much lower than most other places.
1.25
Lower than 88% 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).
792
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
792
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
924
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7172, TAS
1 school — 792 students, average ICSEA 924.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Sorell School, Sorell | Government | Combined | 7.9 km | 792 | 924 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7172, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7172/7172-tas/topic/education