38.0% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7304, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7304, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 7304 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While university degrees have become more common since 2011, the area still sits far below the national average for higher education. This creates a local landscape where trade certificates are the most frequent qualification.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a slight improvement over ten years, as the rate rose 7.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7304, 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.
About 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Tasmania average. Trade qualifications are more common, with Certificate III or IV being the most frequent highest qualification at 33.1%.
14.7% ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 7304, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields (13.3%), followed by Society and culture (12.8%) and Management and commerce (11.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most places, though the average school size is smaller than usual. Most of the 710 students are in government primary schools, which make up 60% of the sector.
5.15
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
710
Lower than 51% 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.
945
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7304, TAS
5 schools — 710 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Mole Creek Primary School, Mole Creek | Government | Primary | 20.5 km | 67 | 950 |
| Deloraine High School, Deloraine | Government | Secondary | 22.5 km | 235 | 932 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School, Deloraine | Catholic | Primary | 22.6 km | 73 | 987 |
| Deloraine Primary School, Deloraine | Government | Primary | 22.7 km | 285 | 945 |
| Giant Steps Tasmania, Deloraine | Independent | Combined | 22.9 km | 50 | 942 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7304, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7304/7304-tas/topic/education