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7261, TAS · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 7261, TAS

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 26.5% of residents in postcode 7261 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school and university completion rates are much lower than most areas, more people have finished their schooling and earned degrees than in 2011.

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📍 7261, TAS, Postcode

Where 7261, TAS sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.2% ▲ +95.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7261, TAS — lower than 76% of areas.

7261, TAS10.2%
Dorset 10.3%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest year of school finished, at 38%. While the proportion of people finishing Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, it has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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26.5% ▲ +37.5%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 7261, TAS, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 10 38.0% Year 12 26.5% Year 9 or below 13.5% Year 11 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, which is far below the Tasmanian and Australian averages. This figure has grown, rising 5 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.2% ▲ +95.8%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 7261, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 31.7% Bachelor degree 17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Certificate I / II 8.7% Postgraduate degree 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 13.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5% and management and commerce 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, making it smaller for educational facilities than about 84% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around 7261, TAS — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7261, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7261/7261-tas/topic/education