32.8% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7302, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7302, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 7302 have completed high school than in most other areas. Only 32.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While schooling and university degrees have increased since 2011, the area remains less qualified than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Tasmanian and Australian figures, though it rose by 8.6 percentage points since 2011. Currently, the most common highest year of school reached by residents is Year 10 at 39.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7302, TAS, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.5% of residents.
11.4% ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 7302, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 14.5%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas, with all schools being government-run. The average school advantage score of 938 is much lower than most other areas.
5.93
Higher than 70% 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).
474
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
237
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7302, TAS
2 schools — 474 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Cressy District High School, Cressy | Government | Combined | 9.2 km | 415 | 936 |
| Bracknell Primary School, Bracknell | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 59 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7302, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7302/7302-tas/topic/education