43.3% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Trafalgar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Trafalgar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Trafalgar finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 43.3% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen since 2011, the area still sees lower rates of higher education and university degrees than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%, though it rose 7.7 points since 2011. About 20% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 12.1% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Trafalgar, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 38.4% of the group.
15.8% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Trafalgar, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.5% and Society and Culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Trafalgar has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools, with a typical school size of 235 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.85
Higher than 78% 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).
1,411
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
235
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Lower than 60% 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 Trafalgar
10 schools — 2,080 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's School, Trafalgar | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 103 | 1,007 |
| Trafalgar High School, Trafalgar | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 682 | 999 |
| Trafalgar Primary School, Trafalgar | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 359 | 986 |
| Yarragon Primary School, Yarragon | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 202 | 994 |
| Moe Primary School, Moe | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 78 | 793 |
| Thorpdale Primary School, Thorpdale | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 45 | 961 |
| Narracan Primary School, Narracan | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 20 | 965 |
| St Kieran's School, Moe | Catholic | Primary | 10.4 km | 250 | 1,000 |
| Baringa School, Moe | Government | Combined | 10.4 km | 166 | 901 |
| Darnum Primary School, Darnum | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 175 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Trafalgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011078/trafalgar/topic/education