37.6% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7265, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7265, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 7265 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 37.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap highlights a significant difference in educational attainment between this area and the wider state and nation.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 37.6%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the Australian average. This is an improvement on the past, as the rate rose 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7265, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.
7.6% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 7265, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in society and culture, at 24.4%. Other common fields include engineering and related studies at 14.4%, followed by health and hospitality services both at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the average school size of 111 is lower than most areas. All local schooling is provided by the government through combined schools.
23.81
Higher than 93% 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).
111
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
111
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
859
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7265, TAS
1 school — 111 students, average ICSEA 859.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Winnaleah District High School, Winnaleah | Government | Combined | 6.9 km | 111 | 859 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7265, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7265/7265-tas/topic/education