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Education & Qualifications in Tooan

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

A stark gap in schooling separates Tooan from the rest of the country, where only 35% of people finished Year 12. However, the area has a highly educated adult population, with 45% holding a university degree or higher.

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📍 Tooan, Suburb / Locality

Where Tooan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

45.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tooan — higher than 96% of areas.

Tooan45.0%
3409, VIC 19.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 35% of residents finishing their final year. Another 25% of the population stopped after Year 11.

Highest year of school

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In Tooan, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 42%.

Year 12 35.0% Year 11 25.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is among the highest for similar areas. At 45%, this is far above both the Victorian figure of 29.2% and the national average.

Highest qualification level

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In Tooan, Bachelor degree is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Bachelor degree 81.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 27.3% Certificate III / IV 27.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 73%, ahead of Health (36%).

Field of qualification

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In Tooan, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 53%; Health is next at 27%.

Agriculture & environment 72.7% Health 36.4% Management & commerce 27.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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).

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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 Tooan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22532/tooan/topic/education