Tol Tol · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tol Tol

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

Only 28.6% of people in Tol Tol finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where traditional schooling levels are much lower than in most other areas. Qualifications are also uncommon, with very few residents holding university degrees.

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📍 Tol Tol, Suburb / Locality

Where Tol Tol sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% ▼ -36.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tol Tol — lower than 77% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tol Tol8.3%
3549, VIC 7.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 28.6% of residents finishing Year 12. About 31% of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

28.6% ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 28.6%

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

Highest year of school

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Tol Tol splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (33%) and Year 12 (30%), with Year 10 at 20%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here; just 8.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victoria average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

8.3% ▼ -36.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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 Tol Tol, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 20%, followed by agriculture and environment at 14%.

Field of qualification

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In Tol Tol, the largest group is Management & commerce at 26%, followed by Agriculture & environment (18%) and Education (15%).

Schools

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

There is one government school within 3km, which is a combined primary and secondary school. It has an average size of 257 students, though its advantage score is among the lowest for similar schools.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

819

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Tol Tol

1 school — 257 students, average ICSEA 819.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Tol Tol, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Robinvale College, Robinvale Government Combined 8.0 km 257 819

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 Tol Tol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22525/tol-tol/topic/education