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7209, TAS · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 7209, TAS

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

Low rates of formal schooling shape the workforce in postcode 7209, where only 34.6% of residents finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where fewer people have pursued higher education compared to most other areas.

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📍 7209, TAS, Postcode

Where 7209, TAS sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% ▲ +15.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7209, TAS — lower than 66% of areas.

7209, TAS12.0%
Northern Midlands 13.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, though it has risen slightly by 3.6 points since 2011. Roughly 33.2% of people list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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34.6% ▲ +11.6%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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7209, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 12 34.6% Year 10 33.2% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Tasmanian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% ▲ +15.2%

Lower 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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In 7209, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 29.2% Bachelor degree 22.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4% Certificate I / II 2.4% Postgraduate degree 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering (11.9%), Agriculture and Environment (11.3%), and Management and Commerce (11.3%) being the most frequent.

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 common feature for about 84% of similar locations.

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 7209, 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 7209, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7209/7209-tas/topic/education