38.5% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Towong · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Towong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Towong have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011. Despite these gains, the proportion of residents who completed Year 12 is still far below the national figure. Higher education levels have also risen, though they remain much lower than across Victoria.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Towong, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.9% of the population, which is far below the Victoria figure of 29.2%. This has increased by 3.9 percentage points over the last decade, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 36.3%.
13.9% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Towong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related services at 15.9%, followed by health at 12.2% and management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Towong has 10 schools, which is a much higher number per 1,000 children than in most areas. However, the average school size of 91 students is much lower than most other similar places.
10
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.36
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
909
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
91
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Towong
10 schools — 909 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Tallangatta Secondary College, Tallangatta | Government | Secondary | — | 308 | 988 |
| Corryong College, Corryong | Government | Combined | — | 257 | 964 |
| Tallangatta Primary School, Tallangatta | Government | Primary | — | 90 | 980 |
| St Michael's School, Tallangatta | Catholic | Primary | — | 83 | 1,006 |
| Sacred Heart School, Corryong | Catholic | Primary | — | 56 | 1,013 |
| Bethanga Primary School, Bethanga | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 1,022 |
| Talgarno Primary School, Talgarno | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 992 |
| Eskdale Primary School, Eskdale | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 1,016 |
| Walwa Primary School, Walwa | Government | Primary | — | 10 | 931 |
| Mitta Mitta Primary School, Mitta Mitta | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 972 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26670/towong/topic/education