35.7% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7468, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7468, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees mark postcode 7468 compared to most similar areas. Only 35.7% of people finished Year 12, and just 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Despite these gaps, both figures have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the proportion has risen 13 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →7468, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, which is well below the state average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.9% of people.
12.3% ▲ +112.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 7468, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 21.1%, and management and commerce at 18.1%. Other fields include food, hospitality and personal services at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 47 students. There are 8.55 schools per 1,000 children, and all are government-run primary schools.
8.55
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
47
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
47
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 7468, TAS
1 school — 47 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Strahan Primary School, Strahan | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 47 | 935 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7468, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7468/7468-tas/topic/education