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7187, TAS · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 7187, TAS

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

Higher levels of university education are more common in postcode 7187 than in most similar areas. About 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though this is well below the national figure. The area has seen a slight rise in Year 12 completions recently.

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📍 7187, TAS, Postcode

Where 7187, TAS sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.3% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7187, TAS — higher than 66% of areas.

7187, TAS21.3%
Tasman 17.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average. This rate rose by 1.2 percentage points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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50.4% —

Higher than 59% 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 7187, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 50.4% Year 10 26.4% Year 11 5.6% Year 9 or below 3.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 21.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is a drop of 6.2 percentage points since 2016. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 23.8% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.3% —

Higher than 66% 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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7187, TAS splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (28%), with Postgraduate degree at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 23.8% Bachelor degree 20.2% Postgraduate degree 10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.5% Certificate I / II 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in society and culture are the most common at 20.2%, followed by agriculture and environment at 10.7% and engineering at 9.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than in about 84% of similar places.

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 7187, 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 7187, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7187/7187-tas/topic/education