33.7% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7216, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7216, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 7216 have completed high school compared to most other areas, though education levels have been climbing. Only 33.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below both the state and national figures. Despite this, the number of adults with a university degree has risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 33.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Australian average of 58.8%, although the figure has risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →7216, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than across the state, with 13.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of the population.
13.3% ▲ +70.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 7216, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by engineering and related studies at 14.5%. Management and commerce follow at 13.1%, with health and society and culture also representing significant portions of the workforce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is handled by a single government combined school, which is much larger than those in most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
2.25
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
505
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
505
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7216, TAS
1 school — 505 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| St Helens District High School, St Helens | Government | Combined | 14.1 km | 505 | 958 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7216, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7216/7216-tas/topic/education