44.2% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toolamba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Toolamba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of Toolamba's adults finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While the area has a higher share of university degrees than most similar places, it still sits well below the state average for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below both Victoria and Australia. Roughly 20% of people left school at Year 10, and another 19.4% finished Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toolamba, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas but still well below the national average. Trade qualifications are the most common, with 38.4% holding a Certificate III or IV.
18.9% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Toolamba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related services at 19.8%, followed by management and commerce at 14.8% and health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are more advantaged than those in most similar areas, with 5.29 schools per 1,000 children. There are three schools within 3km, consisting of two government and one Catholic provider.
5.29
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
281
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Toolamba
3 schools — 842 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Toolamba Primary School, Toolamba | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 121 | 1,023 |
| Kialla West Primary School, Kialla West | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 222 | 1,033 |
| St Anne's College, Kialla | Catholic | Combined | 9.1 km | 499 | 1,022 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toolamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22534/toolamba/topic/education