40.7% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7275, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7275, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 7275 finished high school in 2021 than in 2011, as the rate of Year 12 completions rose by 6.6 percentage points. While educational attainment is climbing, the area remains well below the state and national figures for both school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and far below the Australian average. For 33% of the population, Year 10 was the highest year of school completed.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7275, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.8% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average. The most common high-level qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.8% of residents.
16.8% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 7275, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 17.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by two government schools with an average size of 323 students. These schools have an average advantage score of 956, which is lower than most similar areas.
3.85
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
646
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
323
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7275, TAS
2 schools — 646 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Exeter Primary School, Exeter | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 321 | 972 |
| Exeter High School, Exeter | Government | Secondary | 12.5 km | 325 | 941 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7275, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7275/7275-tas/topic/education