CensusAtlas

Thoona · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Thoona

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

Fewer people in Thoona have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 46% of residents completed Year 12, and just 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

Open map →
📍 Thoona, Suburb / Locality

Where Thoona sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thoona — lower than 65% of areas.

Thoona11.1%
3726, VIC 11.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average, with 46% of residents finishing their final school year. About 23% of the community stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

46.0% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Thoona, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 46.0% Year 10 23.0% Year 11 18.6% Year 9 or below 3.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much less common here than in most areas. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.1% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

11.1% —

Lower than 65% 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

View on map →

In Thoona, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (12%).

Certificate III / IV 38.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.0% Bachelor degree 9.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Postgraduate degree 4.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 23.8%, followed by health at 20.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

0

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 Thoona — 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).

More for Thoona

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22507/thoona/topic/education