38.4% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Towong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Towong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Towong have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 38.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, more people have completed secondary and tertiary studies than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the figure was 31.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Towong, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.0%, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.5% of residents.
14.0% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are engineering and related studies at 15.8%, followed by health at 12.1% and management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Towong has 10 schools, among the highest number per 1,000 children for its type. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school size is very small at just 91 students.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.36
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
909
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
91
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Mitta Mitta Primary School, Mitta Mitta | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 9 | 972 |
| Sacred Heart School, Corryong | Catholic | Primary | 30.6 km | 56 | 1,013 |
| Corryong College, Corryong | Government | Combined | 31.9 km | 257 | 964 |
| Eskdale Primary School, Eskdale | Government | Primary | 35.4 km | 23 | 1,016 |
| Tallangatta Secondary College, Tallangatta | Government | Secondary | 43.8 km | 308 | 988 |
| Tallangatta Primary School, Tallangatta | Government | Primary | 43.9 km | 90 | 980 |
| St Michael's School, Tallangatta | Catholic | Primary | 43.9 km | 83 | 1,006 |
| Walwa Primary School, Walwa | Government | Primary | 45.6 km | 10 | 931 |
| Talgarno Primary School, Talgarno | Government | Primary | 53.6 km | 36 | 992 |
| Bethanga Primary School, Bethanga | Government | Primary | 54.9 km | 37 | 1,022 |
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/sa2/204031072/towong/topic/education