42.5% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7215, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7215, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 7215, where 31.2% of residents hold these credentials. While school completion rates are far below the national figure, the area has seen a steady climb in both high school and university qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.5% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is well below the Tasmanian average and far below the rest of Australia. However, this rate rose by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7215, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure. This proportion rose by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
18.4% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 7215, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and Management and commerce, each held by 13.1% of qualified residents, followed by Society and culture at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
All schools in the area are government-run, with a mix of primary and combined campuses. On average, school sizes are lower than most areas, with 317 total enrolments.
3.91
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
317
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
159
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7215, TAS
2 schools — 317 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Bicheno Primary School, Bicheno | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 102 | 1,029 |
| St Marys District School, St Marys | Government | Combined | 31.5 km | 215 | 928 |
Sources
More for 7215, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7215, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7215/7215-tas/topic/education