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7176, TAS · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 7176, TAS

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

More than a third of residents in postcode 7176 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While school and university completion rates are far below the national figures, more people have finished Year 12 than they did ten years ago.

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📍 7176, TAS, Postcode

Where 7176, TAS sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% ▲ +26.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7176, TAS — higher than 50% of areas.

7176, TAS15.4%
Sorell 15.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.9% of people completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian average and far below the national figure. This is an improvement on 2011, when the rate was 33.7%.

Completed Year 12

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39.9% ▲ +18.4%

Lower than 67% 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 7176, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Year 12 39.9% Year 10 30.8% Year 9 or below 9.1% Year 11 8.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the state average and far below the national average. This rose slightly from 12.2% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% ▲ +26.9%

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 7176, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 37.0% Bachelor degree 16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Postgraduate degree 4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields (20%) and Management and commerce (18%), followed by Health at 8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for educational facilities 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 7176, 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 7176, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7176/7176-tas/topic/education