47.8% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Traralgon - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Traralgon - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Around the middle for its level in terms of qualifications, Traralgon - West is a place where fewer people have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 47.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is also seen in higher education, where bachelor degrees are less common than in the wider state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school than in most similar areas. The 47.8% who completed Year 12 is far below Victoria's 61.8% and Australia's 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Traralgon - West, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical adults are far less likely to have a university degree than those in the state or nation, with only 18.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 37.4%.
18.2% —
Lower than 59% 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 - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 18.3%, followed by health at 14.1% and management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Traralgon - West has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than most, with a typical size of 700 students and total enrolments of 3,500.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.56
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
3,500
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
700
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 59% 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 - West
11 schools — 6,227 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,358 | 1,028 |
| Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 318 | 986 |
| Traralgon College, Traralgon | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 880 | 937 |
| St Gabriel's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 499 | 1,038 |
| Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 445 | 974 |
| St Michael's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 456 | 1,058 |
| Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon), Traralgon | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 535 | 1,004 |
| Latrobe Special Developmental School, Traralgon | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 84 | 928 |
| Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 279 | 886 |
| Kurnai College, Morwell | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 1,302 | 917 |
| Tyers Primary School, Tyers | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 71 | 968 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Traralgon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041494/traralgon-west/topic/education