31.9% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7253, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7253, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of people in postcode 7253 left school after Year 10, the most common highest year of schooling here. This is an area where formal qualifications are far less common than in the rest of the state, although the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 8.4 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the national rate of 58.8%. This result is much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7253, TAS, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 8.2% of adults, a figure far below the national average. This is much lower than most areas, though the share of people with these degrees rose 3.8 points since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +86.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 7253, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 765 school enrolments across three schools within 3 km. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run, and the average school advantage score is among the lowest for its level.
3.51
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
765
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
255
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7253, TAS
3 schools — 765 students, average ICSEA 893.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| South George Town Primary School, George Town | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 203 | 918 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic College, George Town | Catholic | Combined | 5.5 km | 181 | 939 |
| Port Dalrymple School, George Town | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 381 | 858 |
Sources
More for 7253, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7253, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7253/7253-tas/topic/education