40.4% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Miandetta - Don · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Miandetta - Don
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completion rates has seen more people in Miandetta - Don finish Year 12 since 2011. While 40.4% of residents now finish their secondary schooling, this is still well below the Tasmanian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.4% of people here have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a big improvement however, as the rate rose 13 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Miandetta - Don splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 11 at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 15.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average, though the figure has risen by 5.9 points since 2011.
15.9% ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 Miandetta - Don, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 17.5%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 primary schools in the area, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. However, with 2.83 schools per 1,000 children, this is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.83
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
699
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
350
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Miandetta - Don
14 schools — 4,982 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5
| Devonport Christian School, Don | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 377 | 1,009 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Devonport | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 211 | 912 |
| Nixon Street Primary School, Devonport | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 320 | 921 |
| Miandetta Primary School, Miandetta | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 322 | 950 |
| Reece High School, Devonport | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 520 | 921 |
| Devonport High School, Devonport | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 342 | 939 |
| Don College, Devonport | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 672 | 959 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Devonport | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 385 | 1,014 |
| St Brendan-Shaw College, Devonport | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 566 | 1,014 |
| Devonport Primary School, Devonport | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 240 | 914 |
| Spreyton Primary School, Spreyton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 304 | 946 |
| Indie School - Devonport, Devonport | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 312 | 906 |
| East Devonport Primary School, East Devonport | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 198 | 834 |
| Forth Primary School, Forth | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 213 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Miandetta - Don [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021088/miandetta-don/topic/education