28.0% ▲ +133.3%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7257, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7257, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 10 is the most common highest school year completed in postcode 7257, where 36% of residents reached this level. This area has far fewer people with high school or university degrees compared to both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 28% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 47.1% in Tasmania and 58.8% across Australia. However, this figure has risen by 16 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7257, TAS, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with just 6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 7257, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 43%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce and society and culture, each making up 25% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small combined government school with only 10 enrolments. While it has one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children, the school advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas.
83.33
Higher than 99% 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).
10
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
10
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
703
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7257, TAS
1 school — 10 students, average ICSEA 703.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Cape Barren Island School, Cape Barren Island | Government | Combined | 11.7 km | 10 | 703 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7257, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7257/7257-tas/topic/education