45.8% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tootgarook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tootgarook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Tootgarook have completed Year 12, at 45.8%. This is far below the national and state figures, reflecting an area where many adults leave school early. This trend carries through to higher education, with far fewer people holding university degrees compared to the Victorian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 17% and Year 11 at 15%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tootgarook, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 37.3%.
14.3% ▲ +90.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Tootgarook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 12.7%, followed closely by Engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are only 1.75 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. However, there are 5 schools within 3km, with 80% being government-run.
1.75
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
365
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tootgarook
5 schools — 1,826 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Tootgarook Primary School, Tootgarook | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 145 | 954 |
| Rye Primary School, Rye | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 416 | 1,026 |
| Eastbourne Primary School, Capel Sound | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 242 | 952 |
| Advance College of Education Incorporated, Rosebud | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 58 | 964 |
| Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 965 | 989 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tootgarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22550/tootgarook/topic/education