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Education & Qualifications in Telopea Downs

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

Less than half of residents in Telopea Downs have completed Year 12, sitting at 48.1%. This is far below the national figure and highlights an area where many adults left school early. However, a small group of highly qualified residents helps the area stand out compared to similar places.

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📍 Telopea Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Telopea Downs sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.5% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Telopea Downs — higher than 63% of areas.

Telopea Downs18.5%
3420, VIC 8.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 48.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Around a third of residents stopped at Year 11, and another 25.9% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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48.1% ▲ +131.1%

Higher than 58% 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 Telopea Downs, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (31%) and Year 10 (24%).

Year 12 48.1% Year 11 33.3% Year 10 25.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.5% ▲ —

Higher than 63% 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 Telopea Downs, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 75.0% Bachelor degree 31.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 19%, ahead of Health (19%).

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Telopea Downs splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (25%) and Health (25%), with Management & commerce at 25%.

Agriculture & environment 18.8% Health 18.8% Management & commerce 18.8% Society & culture 18.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Telopea Downs — 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 Telopea Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22482/telopea-downs/topic/education