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Education & Qualifications in Timboon West

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

More people in Timboon West have finished high school now than in previous censuses. While 60.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in many similar areas, the proportion of adults with university degrees is much lower than the state average.

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📍 Timboon West, Suburb / Locality

Where Timboon West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Timboon West — higher than 64% of areas.

Timboon West18.9%
3268, VIC 14.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 60.5% of residents finished Year 12, a figure slightly above the national average. Other common outcomes include 18.4% who finished Year 11 and another 18.4% who finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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60.5% —

Higher than 80% 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 Timboon West, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Year 12 60.5% Year 11 18.4% Year 10 18.4% Year 9 or below 13.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here than elsewhere, with 18.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.9% —

Higher than 64% 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 Timboon West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (39%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Bachelor degree 38.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 33%, ahead of Education (22%).

Field of qualification

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In Timboon West, the largest group is Health at 46%, followed by Education (31%) and Engineering & related (23%).

Health 33.3% Education 22.2% Engineering & related 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a common situation for 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 Timboon West — 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 Timboon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22517/timboon-west/topic/education