41.5% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Traralgon - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Traralgon - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Traralgon - East have finished high school or university compared to most of the state. Only 41.5% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This means a higher proportion of the local population relies on vocational training or left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 41.5% of residents finishing their final school year. This is much lower than most other areas, with nearly 20% of people leaving school at Year 10 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Traralgon - East, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian rate of 29.2%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical achievement at 38.1%.
14.3% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Traralgon - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, with three being primary schools and all but one being government run. The average school size of 339 students is lower than most similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.90
Lower than 55% 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).
1,354
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
339
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Lower than 61% 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 Traralgon - East
10 schools — 4,999 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 279 | 886 |
| Latrobe Special Developmental School, Traralgon | Government | Combined | 6.0 km | 84 | 928 |
| Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon), Traralgon | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 535 | 1,004 |
| St Michael's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 456 | 1,058 |
| Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 445 | 974 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Glengarry | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 145 | 990 |
| Traralgon College, Traralgon | Government | Secondary | 8.7 km | 880 | 937 |
| Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 318 | 986 |
| Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon | Catholic | Secondary | 9.2 km | 1,358 | 1,028 |
| St Gabriel's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 9.4 km | 499 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Traralgon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041493/traralgon-east/topic/education