42.4% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7276, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7276, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 7276 compared to the rest of the country. Only 42.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, education levels have been climbing, with Year 12 completion rates rising 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the Tasmanian average at 42.4%, though this is a significant increase from 33.3% in 2011. About 29% of residents had Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7276, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the state or nation, with 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.5% of people.
13.4% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 7276, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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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).
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7276, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7276/7276-tas/topic/education