35.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Thowgla Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Thowgla Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Thowgla Valley have remained low compared to the rest of the country. Only 35.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Most adults here hold a trade certificate rather than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%, with only 35.6% of people finishing their final school year. About 25.4% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 27.1% finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Thowgla Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (28%) and Year 10 (26%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Very few adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, at just 6.5%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 63.3% of people.
6.5% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Thowgla Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications have focused largely on practical fields, with 26.7% studying engineering and 20% each in agriculture and environment or health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 157 students and a lower advantage score than most areas.
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).
157
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Thowgla Valley
2 schools — 313 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Sacred Heart School, Corryong | Catholic | Primary | 8.5 km | 56 | 1,013 |
| Corryong College, Corryong | Government | Combined | 8.8 km | 257 | 964 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thowgla Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22513/thowgla-valley/topic/education