48.0% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7249, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7249, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of qualified adults live in postcode 7249, where the share of people with university degrees has risen by 7.8 points since 2011. This reflects a shift towards higher education in the area, though school completion rates still sit well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 48.0%, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average. However, this remains far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7249, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state average, though well below the national figure.
21.2% ▲ +58.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 7249, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by health at 14.1% and engineering and related fields at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 337 students. While there are four schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.67
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,348
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
337
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7249, TAS
4 schools — 1,348 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 567 | 963 |
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 328 | 958 |
| Glen Dhu Primary School, South Launceston | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 341 | 1,007 |
| John Calvin School, Launceston | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 112 | 1,051 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7249, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7249/7249-tas/topic/education