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7174, TAS · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 7174, TAS

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

About 35% of adults in postcode 7174 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While educational attainment has climbed over recent years, the area remains far below the national average for both school and university completions.

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📍 7174, TAS, Postcode

Where 7174, TAS sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7174, TAS — higher than 50% of areas.

7174, TAS15.4%
Sorell 15.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 8.8 percentage points since 2016 to reach 41.1%, though this is still far below the national figure. Roughly a third of residents topped out at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.1% —

Lower than 63% 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 7174, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 12 41.1% Year 10 33.5% Year 11 9.5% Year 9 or below 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 15.4%, which is well below the Tasmanian average. This figure is also far below the Australian level of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 50% 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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In 7174, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 34.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.2% Bachelor degree 12.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.7% Certificate I / II 3.8% Postgraduate degree 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by engineering and architecture and building, which each account for over 11% of qualifications.

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In 7174, TAS, the largest group is Management & commerce at 26%, followed by Engineering & related (16%) and Architecture & building (15%).

Management & commerce 20.2% Engineering & related 12.5% Architecture & building 11.5% Society & culture 10.6% Health 9.6% Education 4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.8% Agriculture & environment 3.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

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 7174, 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 7174, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7174/7174-tas/topic/education