38.8% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7303, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7303, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A steady rise in school and university completions has shaped postcode 7303 since 2011. More people are finishing their schooling and earning degrees, though the area still sits well below the state and national figures for high-level qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 9.7 points since 2011 to reach 38.8%. This remains far below the Australian figure of 58.8% and well below Tasmania's 47.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7303, TAS, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 6.0 points to 15.8% since 2011. While this is around the middle for similar areas, it is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
15.8% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 7303, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in engineering and related fields (14.8%), followed by management and commerce (13.8%) and health (13.0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one primary school, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. This government school has an average size of 142 students and a school advantage score lower than most areas.
2.04
Lower than 69% 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).
142
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
142
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7303, TAS
1 school — 142 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Westbury Primary School, Westbury | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 142 | 965 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7303, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7303/7303-tas/topic/education