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Thorpdale South · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Thorpdale South

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Thorpdale South than in the rest of the state. Only 12.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a huge gap compared to the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

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📍 Thorpdale South, Suburb / Locality

Where Thorpdale South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thorpdale South — lower than 99% of areas.

Thorpdale South0.0%
3824, VIC 15.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 49 points below the Victorian average. While 12.5% of residents finished Year 12, 16.7% reached Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 99% 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 Thorpdale South, the largest group is Year 11 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 10 (30%).

Year 11 16.7% Year 12 12.5% Year 10 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and the state figure of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Thorpdale South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 38.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 46%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

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In Thorpdale South, Society & culture is the majority at 100%.

Society & culture 46.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait as this is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Thorpdale South — 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 Thorpdale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22512/thorpdale-south/topic/education