34.3% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7321, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7321, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 7321 have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 34.3% have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.3% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 35.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →7321, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 43.1% of residents.
11.7% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 7321, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related studies at 19.8%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 primary schools in the area, all of which are government run. These schools are smaller than in about 60% of similar areas, with an average size of 124 students.
3.61
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
371
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
124
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7321, TAS
3 schools — 371 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Ridgley Primary School, Ridgley | Government | Primary | 31.7 km | 110 | 911 |
| Natone Primary School, Natone | Government | Primary | 36.4 km | 27 | 922 |
| Boat Harbour Primary School, Boat Harbour | Government | Primary | 40.0 km | 234 | 981 |
Sources
More for 7321, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7321, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7321/7321-tas/topic/education