28.3% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7467, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7467, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 28.3% of people in postcode 7467 finished Year 12, a figure far below the Tasmanian and national averages. This low rate of school completion is mirrored in the small number of residents with university degrees. While these figures are low, school completion and bachelor degrees have both risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is among the lowest at this level, sitting 31 points below the Australian figure. Year 10 is the most common highest year of school completed for 37.6% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 7467, TAS, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state and national figures. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most frequent qualification at 40.9%.
9.7% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 7467, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 21.3%, followed by management and commerce at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most areas and have a much lower average advantage score. There are 6.78 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, split evenly between government and Catholic providers.
6.78
Higher than 73% 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).
258
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
129
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
895
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7467, TAS
2 schools — 258 students, average ICSEA 895.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Queenstown | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 59 | 902 |
| Mountain Heights School, Queenstown | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 199 | 893 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7467, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7467/7467-tas/topic/education