49.4% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7250, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7250, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of adults in postcode 7250 have finished Year 12, reflecting a strong upward trend in schooling. The area is well-qualified for its region, with a high proportion of residents holding university degrees. This educational growth is matched by a large network of schools serving the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 9.5 points since 2011 to reach 49.4%. While this is a little above the Tasmanian figure, it remains well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7250, TAS, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 23.7% in 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 29.4% of residents.
23.7% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →7250, TAS splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 18.0%. Health, engineering, and society and culture also make up significant shares of the local expertise.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 7250 has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 12,289 students across 26 schools. Most students attend government primary schools, and the area's schools have a higher advantage score than most other areas.
3.03
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 93% 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).
12,289
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
473
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7250, TAS
26 schools — 12,289 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 5 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Sacred Heart Catholic School, Launceston | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 390 | 1,038 |
| West Launceston Primary School, West Launceston | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 375 | 1,036 |
| Launceston College, Launceston | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,368 | 986 |
| East Launceston Primary School, East Launceston | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 501 | 1,046 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic School, Newstead | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 315 | 1,033 |
| The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 112 | 1,143 |
| Punchbowl Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 317 | 1,029 |
| Trevallyn Primary School, Trevallyn | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 392 | 1,045 |
| Summerdale Primary School, Summerhill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 555 | 969 |
| Newstead Christian School, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 93 | 1,080 |
| Scotch Oakburn College, Newstead | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,164 | 1,119 |
| Newstead College, Newstead | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 422 | 947 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 572 | 958 |
| Queechy High School, Norwood | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 575 | 949 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 415 | 1,002 |
| Northern Support School, Ravenswood | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 107 | 931 |
| Ravenswood Heights Primary School, Ravenswood | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 264 | 829 |
| Waverley Primary School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 122 | 870 |
| Larmenier Catholic School, St Leonards | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 198 | 1,004 |
| Riverside Primary School, Riverside | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 673 | 1,018 |
| St Leonards Primary School, St Leonards | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 198 | 927 |
| Riverside High School, Riverside | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 624 | 1,009 |
| Tamar Valley Steiner School, Launceston | Independent | Primary | 5.6 km | 93 | 1,054 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School, Riverside | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 180 | 1,026 |
| Launceston Christian School, Riverside | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 742 | 1,070 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7250, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7250/7250-tas/topic/education