49.7% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7179, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7179, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing trend toward higher learning defines postcode 7179, where the share of adults with a university degree has nearly doubled since 2011. About 23.9% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of residents (49.7%) have finished Year 12, a figure that has risen by 11 points since 2011. While this is a little above the Tasmanian average, it remains well below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7179, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher qualifications are common here, with 23.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most frequent qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.3% of people.
23.9% ▲ +83.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 7179, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualified residents have a diverse range of expertise, led by Engineering and related fields at 21.5%. Education is the next most common area of study at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Access to local schooling is limited, with no schools located within 3 km of the area. This makes it 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 7179, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7179/7179-tas/topic/education