49.1% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Teesdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Teesdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Teesdale have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state, though they outpace many similar areas. While only 49.1% of residents completed Year 12, those with higher degrees are more common here than in most comparable towns.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is higher than in most similar areas, though at 49.1% it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%. Around 17.8% of residents stopped at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Teesdale, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more than in most similar areas but far below Victoria's 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.1% of people.
17.3% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 Teesdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 17.7%. Management, commerce, and society and culture also make up a large share of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools within 3km of the area, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most areas. These schools are smaller than typical ones but have a higher advantage score.
1.82
Lower than 75% 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).
132
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Teesdale
2 schools — 263 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Teesdale Primary School, Teesdale | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 250 | 1,019 |
| Shelford Primary School, Shelford | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 13 | 1,013 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Teesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22479/teesdale/topic/education