7331, TAS · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 7331, TAS

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer people in postcode 7331 have completed high school than in most other areas. While the share of adults with a university degree is well below the state and national figures, educational attainment has been climbing for a decade.

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📍 7331, TAS, Postcode

Where 7331, TAS sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% ▲ +44.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7331, TAS — higher than 51% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
7331, TAS15.6%
Circular Head 10.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. However, this is a significant improvement from 2011, when the rate was 27.9%.

39.1% ▲ +40.4%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 39.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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7331, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Tasmania average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of the community.

15.6% ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 7331, TAS, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3% and society and culture at 13.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the local primary school is very small with only 54 enrolments.

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).

976

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 7331, TAS — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 7331, TAS

1 school — 54 students, average ICSEA 976.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 7331, TAS, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Stanley Primary School, Stanley Government Primary 1.5 km 54 976

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7331, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7331/7331-tas/topic/education