41.3% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Don Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Don Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the adults in Don Valley have finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This suggests a local workforce more focused on practical skills and trades than traditional academic paths. Much of the community relies on vocational training and certificates for their qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.3% of residents completed Year 12, a result far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with about 21% of people finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Don Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of residents.
13.7% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 Don Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with architecture and building being the most common at 12.2%. Management, commerce, health, and society and culture also each represent about 11.5% of studies.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Don Valley has more schools per child than most areas, with three schools within 3km. All of these are government primary schools, and they are generally smaller than those in other areas.
9.09
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
132
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Don Valley
3 schools — 396 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Don Valley Primary School, Don Valley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 39 | 1,015 |
| Yarra Junction Primary School, Yarra Junction | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 220 | 985 |
| Launching Place Primary School, Launching Place | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 137 | 969 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Don Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20769/don-valley/topic/education