43.9% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Trafalgar · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Trafalgar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Trafalgar have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. Only 43.9% of people completed Year 12, and only 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This creates a community where trade and certificate qualifications are more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8% and the Australian figure of 58.8%. For many residents, the highest year of school finished was Year 10 or 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Trafalgar, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far fewer here than in Victoria or across Australia. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.6% of people.
15.6% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Trafalgar, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with degrees in Trafalgar often studied engineering and related fields, which is the most common qualification at 16.9%. Management and commerce and health are also frequent areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run primary schools, while the remaining third is a Catholic secondary school.
3.42
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
381
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Trafalgar
3 schools — 1,144 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's School, Trafalgar | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 103 | 1,007 |
| Trafalgar High School, Trafalgar | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 682 | 999 |
| Trafalgar Primary School, Trafalgar | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 359 | 986 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Trafalgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22565/trafalgar/topic/education