29.0% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7322, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7322, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 7322 have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 29% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 10 is the most common highest year of schooling for 38.9% of residents. This explains why the 29% who finished Year 12 is far below the Tasmania figure of 47.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7322, TAS, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.3% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.4% of people.
10.3% ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 7322, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are mostly in engineering and related fields (18.6%), followed by society and culture (12.5%) and management and commerce (12.0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km, split evenly between government and independent sectors. The average school advantage score is 930, which is much lower than most areas.
3.04
Lower than 52% 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).
398
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
199
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
930
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7322, TAS
2 schools — 398 students, average ICSEA 930.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Australian Christian College - Burnie, Somerset | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 28 | 979 |
| Somerset Primary School, Somerset | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 370 | 926 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7322, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7322/7322-tas/topic/education