Deviot · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Deviot

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over half of residents in Deviot finished Year 12, placing the area well above the Tasmanian average for school completion. It is a highly qualified community where more than a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Deviot, Suburb / Locality

Where Deviot sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.2% ▲ +9.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Deviot — higher than 81% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Deviot27.2%
7275, TAS 16.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.5% of people completed Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 25.2% and Year 9 or below at 7.6%.

52.5% ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.9%
  • 2016: 45.7%
  • 2021: 52.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Deviot, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical adult is well-qualified, with 27.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average and about the same as the national figure. This includes 24.5% with a bachelor degree and 8.6% with a postgraduate degree.

27.2% ▲ +9.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Deviot splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (25%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Deviot are spread across several fields, led by engineering and management and commerce at 14.1% each. Health follows at 12.3%, with education at 10.9% and society and culture at 10.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Deviot — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Deviot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60154/deviot/topic/education