24.4% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toorooka · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Toorooka
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Toorooka are among the lowest of similar areas, with only 24.4% of people completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a trend where few residents hold higher academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below the New South Wales average, with 24.4% of residents finishing school. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 10, at 28.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toorooka, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 6.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 26.1%.
6.7% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Toorooka, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are health and architecture and building, which both account for 26.1% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, both of which are government-run. These schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 29 students and some of the lowest advantage scores in the region.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
29
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
794
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Toorooka
2 schools — 58 students, average ICSEA 794.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Willawarrin Public School, Willawarrin | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 34 | 838 |
| Bellbrook Public School, Bellbrook | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 24 | 732 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13931/toorooka/topic/education