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Education & Qualifications in Toolong

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

Fewer than half of Toolong residents completed Year 12, at 46.4%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Victorian average. However, there is a strong presence of higher qualifications in the area despite the lower school completion rates.

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Where Toolong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toolong — higher than 72% of areas.

Toolong21.6%
3285, VIC 19.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below Victoria's 61.8%. About 18.8% of people left school at Year 9 or below, and another 18.8% finished Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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46.4% —

Higher than 54% 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 Toolong, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (19%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 46.4% Year 11 18.8% Year 9 or below 18.8% Year 10 15.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. This remains well below the national figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 25%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.6% —

Higher than 72% 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 Toolong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 32%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (22%).

Certificate III / IV 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.8% Bachelor degree 16.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.4% Postgraduate degree 6.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Toolong are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 14.6%. Architecture, building, agriculture, and environment each account for 12.5% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Toolong splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (19%) and Architecture & building (17%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Society & culture 14.6% Architecture & building 12.5% Agriculture & environment 12.5% Health 10.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.4% Engineering & related 8.3% Education 6.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Toolong, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Toolong — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22541/toolong/topic/education