74.9% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Truganina - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Truganina - South West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common in Truganina - South West, where residents are far more likely to have finished high school than the national average. A striking 74.9% of people completed Year 12, creating a highly educated local profile that sits well above typical figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 74.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian average of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Truganina - South West, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
36.1% —
Higher than 77% 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 Truganina - South West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3% and information technology at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with very large enrolments, totalling 7,707 students. While these schools are among the largest and most advantaged, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.85
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
7,707
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,541
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 78% 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 Truganina - South West
27 schools — 25,895 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Al-Taqwa College, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 2,617 | 1,069 |
| Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 2,121 | 1,166 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Truganina | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 442 | 1,069 |
| Thomas Carr College, Tarneit | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,347 | 1,061 |
| Truganina P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,933 | 1,039 |
| Truganina South Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 594 | 1,042 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Tarneit | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 441 | 1,053 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,698 | 1,070 |
| Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 583 | 1,003 |
| Baden Powell P-9 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 827 | 1,006 |
| St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 387 | 1,037 |
| Bemin Secondary College, Truganina | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 886 | 1,015 |
| Garrang Wilam Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 559 | 1,061 |
| Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,467 | 975 |
| Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 344 | 951 |
| St Peter Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 499 | 976 |
| Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,010 | 1,026 |
| Tarneit Senior College, Tarneit | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 895 | 1,005 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| Warreen Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 650 | 1,048 |
| Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 348 | 978 |
| St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School, Tarneit North | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 204 | 1,104 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| Nearnung Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 485 | 1,045 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,306 | 1,056 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Truganina - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051588/truganina-south-west/topic/education