38.0% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toongabbie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Toongabbie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 12.1% of adults in Toongabbie (Vic.) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This gap in higher education is reflected in the local schooling data, where Year 12 completion is also far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 38.0%, which is far below the 58.8% national figure and the Victorian rate of 61.8%. About 23.1% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toongabbie, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
With only 12.1% of adults holding a university degree, this area is lower than most similar places. Nearly half of residents, 45.5%, hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.
12.1% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Toongabbie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 22.5%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools are all government primary schools, with a typical size of 40 students, which is much lower than most other areas.
4.37
Higher than 55% 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).
40
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Toongabbie
2 schools — 79 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Toongabbie Primary School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 55 | 964 |
| Cowwarr Primary School, Cowwarr | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 24 | 917 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toongabbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22543/toongabbie/topic/education