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Totnes Valley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Totnes Valley

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 31% of people in Totnes Valley finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This represents a significant gap in formal schooling for the area, where few residents hold university degrees.

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📍 Totnes Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Totnes Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Totnes Valley — lower than 69% of areas.

Totnes Valley10.3%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%, with only 31% of residents finishing their final year. Another 24.1% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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31.0% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Totnes Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 11 (16%).

Year 12 31.0% Year 10 24.1% Year 11 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.3% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Totnes Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 19%, ahead of Architecture & building (19%).

Field of qualification

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Totnes Valley splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Architecture & building (50%).

Engineering & related 18.8% Architecture & building 18.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Totnes Valley — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Totnes Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13940/totnes-valley/topic/education