Koornalla · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Koornalla

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Koornalla, where 24.1% of adults hold one. The area generally has lower formal education levels than the state and national figures, with only 42.3% of people completing Year 12.

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📍 Koornalla, Suburb / Locality

Where Koornalla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koornalla — higher than 59% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Koornalla17.1%
3844, VIC 16.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people finished Year 12 here than in the rest of Victoria, where the state figure is 61.8%. Roughly 11.3% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

42.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55.7%
  • 2021: 42.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Koornalla, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.1% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Other common qualifications include diplomas at 20.4% and bachelor degrees at 18.5%.

17.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 17.1%

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 Koornalla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (30%) and Bachelor degree (27%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are health at 14.8%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Koornalla, the largest group is Health at 26%, followed by Engineering & related (19%) and Society & culture (19%).

Schools

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

The only school within 3km is a government primary school with a typical size of 117 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,040, which is much higher than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,040

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Koornalla

1 school — 117 students, average ICSEA 1,040.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Koornalla, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Traralgon South Primary School, Traralgon South Government Primary 5.7 km 117 1,040

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 Koornalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21389/koornalla/topic/education