49.8% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tallarook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tallarook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Tallarook hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas. While 20.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. A significant portion of the community has a trade or technical background, with 31.6% holding a Certificate III or IV.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents (49.8%) finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the 61.8% rate in Victoria and well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tallarook, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is likely to hold a vocational qualification, as Certificate III or IV is the most common highest degree at 31.6%. Bachelor degrees are held by 22.7% of the population.
20.4% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 Tallarook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in Tallarook are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.3%. Education and Management and Commerce follow closely at 12.7% and 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9.09 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most similar areas. All schools here are government-run, though the average school advantage score of 935 is much lower than in most other areas.
9.09
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
380
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tallarook
2 schools — 760 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Tallarook Primary School, Tallarook | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 30 | 986 |
| Seymour College, Seymour | Government | Combined | 11.1 km | 730 | 933 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tallarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22430/tallarook/topic/education