56.8% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Table Top · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Table Top
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Table Top hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This makes the locality a highly qualified place, where 56.8% of residents have finished Year 12. Overall, the community is well-educated, with qualification levels sitting close to the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 56.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains a little below the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Table Top, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree or higher make up 25.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Trade certificates are the most common qualification at 30.3%, followed by bachelor degrees at 26.1%.
25.9% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Table Top splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by health at 14.6% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most similar areas. There are five schools within 3km, with 60% being government and 40% independent.
2.88
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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).
531
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Table Top
5 schools — 2,655 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2
| Table Top Public School, Table Top | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 140 | 1,030 |
| Trinity Anglican College - Albury, Thurgoona | Independent | Combined | 11.2 km | 1,441 | 1,102 |
| Border Christian College, Thurgoona | Independent | Combined | 12.2 km | 278 | 1,046 |
| Springdale Heights Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 223 | 926 |
| Thurgoona Public School, Thurgoona | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 573 | 990 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Table Top [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13737/table-top/topic/education