26.7% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7263, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7263, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 7263 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state and country. Only 26.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school and holding degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of schooling completed here is Year 10, reached by 46.5% of residents. Only 26.7% finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 58.8% but has risen 9.9 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7263, TAS, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 12 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 6.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 42.4% of qualifications.
6.9% ▲ +81.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 7263, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in agriculture and environment at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13% and management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is much smaller with only 75 enrolments. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
8.70
Higher than 79% 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).
75
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
75
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
881
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7263, TAS
1 school — 75 students, average ICSEA 881.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Ringarooma Primary School, Ringarooma | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 75 | 881 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7263, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7263/7263-tas/topic/education