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Toodyay · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Toodyay

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

Higher school and university completion rates have climbed in Toodyay since 2011, though they remain well below the state and national figures. Only 39.2% of residents have finished Year 12, and just 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Toodyay, Council (LGA)

Where Toodyay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% ▲ +23.5%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Toodyay — lower than 62% of areas.

Toodyay11.4%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose 3.2 points since 2011 to 39.2%, yet this is still far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. Many residents left school earlier, with 28.4% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.2% ▲ +9.0%

Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Toodyay, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 39.2% Year 10 28.4% Year 11 11.2% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 11.4% by 2021, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.4% ▲ +23.5%

Lower than 62% of council (lga) 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 Toodyay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3% Bachelor degree 12.3% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications in Toodyay at 20.2%, followed by management and commerce at 11.8%.

Schools

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

The area has one government school with 275 enrolments, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. There are only 1.59 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much lower than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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942

Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.

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

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Schools serving Toodyay

1 school — 275 students, average ICSEA 942.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Toodyay District High School, Toodyay Government Combined — 275 942

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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58330/toodyay/topic/education