39.2% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toodyay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Toodyay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Toodyay have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While these numbers have risen, the town's education levels remain much lower than the national average, with only 39.2% of residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%, although it rose 3.2 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 39.2%, followed by Year 10 at 28.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toodyay, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of residents.
11.4% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Toodyay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Toodyay are most often in Engineering and related fields at 20.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one government school, which is among the smallest for its level with 275 enrolments. This is lower than most areas, and the school's average advantage score is also much lower than most others.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.59
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
275
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
275
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
942
Lower than 84% 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 Toodyay
2 schools — 298 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Toodyay District High School, Toodyay | Government | Combined | 11.9 km | 275 | 942 |
| Bolgart Primary School, Bolgart | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 23 | 986 |
Sources
More for Toodyay
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021244/toodyay/topic/education