38.5% ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7300, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7300, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 38.5% of people in postcode 7300 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this is lower than most areas, the number of people finishing high school has risen by 11 points since 2011. This trend towards more schooling is matched by a rise in university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is well below the state average, with only 38.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%, though it is an improvement from 27.1% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →7300, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult here holds a Certificate III or IV, as only 12.7% have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Tasmanian average, but the proportion of degree-holders has risen since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 7300, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in engineering and related fields at 17%, followed closely by management and commerce at 16.7%. Health and society and culture also make up a significant share of studies.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one primary school serving the area, and the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. This government-run school has an average advantage score that is lower than most other schools.
1.37
Lower than 85% 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).
297
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
297
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7300, TAS
1 school — 297 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Perth Primary School, Perth | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 297 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7300, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7300/7300-tas/topic/education