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La Trobe · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in La Trobe

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

Most residents in La Trobe sit around the middle of the pack compared to similar areas for their level of schooling and degrees. The area has seen a huge shift in education over the last decade, with the number of people finishing Year 12 climbing by 29 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 La Trobe, Federal Electorate

Where La Trobe sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.4% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is La Trobe — higher than 53% of areas.

La Trobe22.4%
Greater Melbourne 32.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 59.3% of adults finished Year 12, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 61.8% but almost identical to the national average.

Completed Year 12

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59.3% ▲ +94.3%

Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In La Trobe, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Year 12 59.3% Year 10 14.4% Year 11 11.9% Year 9 or below 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.4% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. However, this has risen by 12 percentage points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.4% —

Higher than 53% of federal electorate 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 La Trobe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 30.1% Bachelor degree 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.5% Postgraduate degree 8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.9%.

Schools

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

La Trobe has a very high number of school enrolments, with 36,583 students, and the typical school is larger than most areas. Despite this, there are only 1.51 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than in most other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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60

Higher than 61% of federal electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,038

Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving La Trobe

60 schools — 36,583 students, average ICSEA 1,038.

By sector: Government 42 · Catholic 10 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 44 · Secondary 9 · Combined 7
Nar Nar Goon Primary School, Nar Nar Goon Government Primary 2.8 km 192 983
St James School, Nar Nar Goon Catholic Primary 3.5 km 98 1,031
Pakenham Primary School, Pakenham Government Primary 4.6 km 420 999
Pakenham Hills Primary School, Pakenham Government Primary 5.8 km 499 978
Pakenham Springs Primary School, Pakenham Government Primary 6.7 km 687 995
St Thomas Aquinas College, Tynong Independent Combined 6.9 km 204 1,030
St Patrick's School, Pakenham Catholic Primary 6.9 km 318 982
Pakenham Secondary College, Pakenham Government Secondary 7.2 km 1,030 962
Beaconhills College, Pakenham Independent Combined 7.8 km 2,965 1,035
Pakenham Consolidated School, Pakenham Government Primary 7.9 km 594 965
John Henry Primary School, Pakenham Government Primary 8.2 km 981 1,020
Lakeside College, Pakenham Independent Combined 8.6 km 647 1,034
Edenbrook Secondary College, Pakenham Government Secondary 9.1 km 614 1,002
Bayles Regional Primary School, Bayles Government Primary 9.2 km 161 998
Kuyim Primary School, Pakenham Government Primary 9.6 km 115 1,019
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School, Pakenham Government Primary 9.8 km 704 1,007
St Clare's Primary School, Officer Catholic Primary 10.6 km 584 1,040
Bridgewood Primary School, Officer Government Primary 10.8 km 570 1,054
Garfield Primary School, Garfield Government Primary 11.2 km 130 996
Koo Wee Rup Primary School, Koo Wee Rup Government Primary 12.0 km 314 972
Cardinia Primary School, Cardinia Government Primary 12.1 km 189 976
Officer Secondary College, Officer Government Secondary 12.1 km 998 1,012
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College, Koo Wee Rup Government Secondary 12.2 km 846 964
Officer Specialist School, Officer Government Combined 12.3 km 355 999
St John the Baptist's School, Koo Wee Rup Catholic Primary 12.6 km 203 1,013
Officer Primary School, Officer Government Primary 12.6 km 141 1,010
Kurrun Primary School, Officer Government Primary 12.8 km 321 1,054
St Brigid's School, Officer Catholic Primary 13.1 km 375 1,082
Kurmile Primary School, Officer Government Primary 13.6 km 107 1,008
Orchard Park Primary School, Officer Government Primary 14.0 km 359 1,023
Bunyip Primary School, Bunyip Government Primary 14.6 km 176 994
Clyde Grammar, Clyde North Independent Primary 14.7 km 312 1,088
Columba Catholic School, Bunyip Catholic Primary 14.9 km 291 1,009
Grayling Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 15.2 km 695 1,042
Wulerrp Secondary College, Clyde North Government Secondary 15.5 km 233 1,053
St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield Catholic Secondary 15.9 km 2,797 1,043
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School, Clyde North Catholic Primary 15.9 km 121 1,101
Beaconsfield Upper Primary School, Beaconsfield Upper Government Primary 15.9 km 317 1,039
Gembrook Primary School, Gembrook Government Primary 16.0 km 261 1,030
Hillcrest Christian College, Clyde North Independent Combined 16.0 km 2,231 1,106
Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield Government Primary 16.1 km 603 1,046
Topirum Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 16.5 km 505 1,034
Turrun Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 16.9 km 203 1,058
Berwick Secondary College, Berwick Government Secondary 17.4 km 1,626 1,027
Berwick Chase Primary School, Berwick Government Primary 17.7 km 700 1,042
Berwick Primary School, Berwick Government Primary 17.8 km 884 1,087
Cockatoo Primary School, Cockatoo Government Primary 17.9 km 306 1,009
Kambrya College, Berwick Government Secondary 18.0 km 2,369 1,045
Brentwood Park Primary School, Berwick Government Primary 18.0 km 1,017 1,091
St Michael's School, Berwick Catholic Primary 18.2 km 441 1,084
Mirniyan Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 18.2 km 226 1,021
Ramlegh Park Primary School, Clyde North Government Primary 18.4 km 1,385 1,038
St Catherine's Primary School, Berwick Catholic Primary 18.5 km 601 1,108
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar, Berwick Independent Combined 18.7 km 980 1,155
Lang Lang Primary School, Lang Lang Government Primary 18.8 km 182 960
Fernbrook School, The Basin Independent Combined 19.3 km 78 1,049
Emerald Primary School, Emerald Government Primary 20.1 km 445 1,061
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald Independent Primary 20.4 km 151 1,080
Harkaway Primary School, Harkaway Government Primary 20.5 km 106 1,026
Emerald Secondary College, Emerald Government Secondary 20.5 km 620 1,005

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in La Trobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED227/la-trobe/topic/education