33.2% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7270, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7270, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 7270 have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 33.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, there has been a steady increase in both school and university qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Tasmanian and national figures at 33.2%, though this rose 6.8 points since 2011. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 36.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →7270, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. Trade qualifications are more common, with 39% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.8% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 7270, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided entirely by one government primary school. This area has far fewer schools per 1,000 children than most other areas, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1.71
Lower than 76% 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).
244
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
244
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
924
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7270, TAS
1 school — 244 students, average ICSEA 924.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 244 | 924 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7270, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7270/7270-tas/topic/education