32.7% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tongala · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tongala
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 43% of qualified adults in Tongala hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This reflects a workforce with many trade and vocational skills, though the town has far fewer university degrees than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas across the country.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tongala, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
8.3% ▲ +61.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Tongala, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 17.4%, followed by society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tongala has two primary schools within 3 km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. These schools are smaller than those in most similar areas.
4.99
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
118
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tongala
2 schools — 235 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Tongala Primary School, Tongala | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 140 | 965 |
| St Patrick's School, Tongala | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 95 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tongala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22528/tongala/topic/education