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Education & Qualifications in Devonport

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

Far fewer people in Devonport have finished high school or university than in the rest of the state or country. While 34.8% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure. Despite these gaps, education levels have been climbing steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Devonport, Urban Area

Where Devonport sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.6% ▲ +59.1%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — lower than 74% of areas.

Devonport12.6%
7307, TAS 13.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%. This figure has risen 9.4 points since 2011, though Year 10 remains the most common highest school year reached at 36.3%.

Completed Year 12

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34.8% ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 90% of urban area areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Devonport splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 10 36.3% Year 12 34.8% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 9.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.6% of the population, well below the state's 21.9%. Trade qualifications are much more common here, with 40.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.6% ▲ +59.1%

Lower than 74% of urban area areas.

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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In Devonport, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 40.1% Bachelor degree 16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.4% Postgraduate degree 4.6% Certificate I / II 4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 15.9%, followed closely by engineering and related studies at 14.8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6002/devonport/topic/education