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Education & Qualifications in Towong Upper

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

More than four in ten adults in Towong Upper hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas of its type. This high level of tertiary education stands in contrast to school completion rates, which are lower than the state average.

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Where Towong Upper sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

41.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Towong Upper — higher than 94% of areas.

Towong Upper41.4%
3707 crosses VIC/NSW 12.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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57.7% —

Higher than 76% 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 Towong Upper, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 33%.

Year 12 57.7% Year 11 34.6% Year 10 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area sees a very high proportion of university-educated adults, with 41.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both the national figure of 26.3% and the state average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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41.4% —

Higher than 94% 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 Towong Upper, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Certificate III / IV (22%).

Bachelor degree 47.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 31.6% Certificate III / IV 26.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 26%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (16%).

Field of qualification

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In Towong Upper, the largest group is Health at 36%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Education (21%).

Health 26.3% Agriculture & environment 15.8% Education 15.8% Management & commerce 15.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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 Towong Upper — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Towong Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22564/towong-upper/topic/education