35.2% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Devon North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Devon North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.2% of people in Devon North finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This reflects a local trend toward vocational training over traditional university paths. Most residents hold practical certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 35.2% of residents finishing their final year. About 23.7% of people stopped at Year 10, while 16.4% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Devon North, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Victorian average. Instead, the area leans toward trade qualifications, with 40% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.0% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are Engineering and related fields at 21%, followed by Education at 9.2% and Management and commerce at 8.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most and have a lower average advantage score than typical areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
97
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 63% 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 North
2 schools — 193 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Mary's School, Yarram | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 66 | 974 |
| Yarram Primary School, Yarram | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 127 | 965 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Devon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20749/devon-north/topic/education