29.5% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
7470, TAS · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 7470, TAS
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 29.5% of residents in postcode 7470 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a broader trend of lower educational attainment in the area, where few adults hold university degrees. The local school system is small and consists of just a few low-enrolment institutions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Tasmanian and national rates, though it rose 3.5 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 29.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →7470, TAS splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (35%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and fell slightly since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.
8.9% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 7470, TAS, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 21.3%, followed by Society and culture at 9.7% and Education at 7.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 55 students. While enrolments are low, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
20.62
Higher than 91% 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).
110
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
55
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
898
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 7470, TAS
2 schools — 110 students, average ICSEA 898.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Rosebery | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 47 | 969 |
| Rosebery District School, Rosebery | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 63 | 845 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 7470, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7470/7470-tas/topic/education