41.9% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7173, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7173, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 7173 finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 41.9% reaching that milestone. While this is far below the national figure, education levels are climbing, and more adults are now holding higher degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian average and far below Australia's 58.8%. However, this figure rose 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7173, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.2% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average but has risen 5.8 percentage points since 2011. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.6% of residents.
16.2% ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 7173, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with engineering (13.4%), society and culture (13.3%), and management and commerce (13.2%) being the most common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school. This school is much larger than those in most similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
0.79
Lower than 99% 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).
533
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
533
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7173, TAS
1 school — 533 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dodges Ferry Primary School, Dodges Ferry | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 533 | 981 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7173, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7173/7173-tas/topic/education