40.2% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Devon Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Devon Meadows
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 43% of qualified adults in Devon Meadows hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This is a place where fewer people have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 10.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is less common here than in most areas, with only 40.2% of residents finishing. This is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Devon Meadows, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less frequent here, with the typical resident more likely to hold a trade certificate than a degree. Just 10.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average.
10.7% ▲ +87.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Devon Meadows, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Devon Meadows has more schools within 3km than about 83% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than most others, with a typical size of 662 students.
3.65
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality 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).
662
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Devon Meadows
11 schools — 7,279 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Devon Meadows Primary School, Devon Meadows | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 305 | 986 |
| Botanic Ridge Primary School, Botanic Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 445 | 1,027 |
| Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne, Cranbourne | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,034 | 1,093 |
| Clyde Primary School, Clyde | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 518 | 1,003 |
| Clyde Secondary College, Clyde | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,096 | 1,013 |
| Casey Fields Primary School, Cranbourne East | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 1,043 | 1,027 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Cranbourne East | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 711 | 1,073 |
| Marnebek School, Cranbourne East | Government | Combined | 6.9 km | 482 | 984 |
| Tooradin Primary School, Tooradin | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 283 | 992 |
| Cranbourne Primary School, Cranbourne | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 235 | 967 |
| Casey Grammar School, Cranbourne East | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 1,127 | 1,099 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Devon Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20748/devon-meadows/topic/education