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Education & Qualifications in Tooborac

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

Far fewer residents in Tooborac have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 40.4% of people completed Year 12, which is a much lower rate than the national figure.

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📍 Tooborac, Suburb / Locality

Where Tooborac sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% ▼ -21.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tooborac — lower than 69% of areas.

Tooborac10.4%
3522, VIC 11.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, sitting at 40.4%. About 15% of the population finished Year 9 or below, and another 19.9% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.4% ▲ +6.3%

Lower than 62% 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 Tooborac, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 40.4% Year 10 19.9% Year 11 15.0% Year 9 or below 15.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the area, which is far below the Victorian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% ▼ -21.7%

Lower than 69% 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 Tooborac, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 32.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Bachelor degree 13.8% Postgraduate degree 4.4% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related studies at 17.6%, followed by Management, commerce, society, and culture at 13.8% each.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Tooborac — 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 Tooborac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22533/tooborac/topic/education