47.2% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toolangi · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Toolangi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Toolangi finished Year 12, though there is a strong presence of people with trade certificates and diplomas. The area has a high level of school advantage for its students, despite having very small local classes. Most of the community's higher education is focused on engineering, society, and education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 19.1% reached Year 11, while 15.5% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toolangi, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 26.3% national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
18.0% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 Toolangi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in engineering and related fields are the most common at 17.9%. Other common areas of study include society and culture at 13.0%, and both education and management and commerce at 11.6% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 41 students, though they have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are two government primary schools within 3 km.
19.23
Higher than 87% 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).
41
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Toolangi
2 schools — 82 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Toolangi Primary School, Toolangi | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 15 | 999 |
| Chum Creek Primary School, Chum Creek | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 67 | 1,048 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toolangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22536/toolangi/topic/education