40.9% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7252, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7252, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in postcode 7252 have completed their schooling, though overall levels remain lower than the national average. While 40.9% of people have finished Year 12, nearly 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This mix of trade and university qualifications shapes the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 40.9% since 2011, but this is still far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. About 35% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7252, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 11 (9%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.6%, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 2.8 points since 2011, though it remains a little below the Tasmania average.
19.6% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 7252, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.9% and Health at 11.5%.
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 smaller number than about 84% of similar places.
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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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7252, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7252/7252-tas/topic/education