40.0% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7292, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7292, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 7292 compared to the rest of the country. Only 40% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While qualifications are lower than average, the area has seen a steady rise in both school completions and university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 40.0%, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 31.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7292, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.6% of residents.
16.4% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 7292, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 17.1%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 14.5%.
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 they are all government-run primary schools. The typical school size is 353 students, which is higher than in most similar areas.
8.33
Higher than 78% 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).
353
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
353
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7292, TAS
1 school — 353 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Hagley Farm Primary School, Hagley | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 353 | 999 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7292, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7292/7292-tas/topic/education