Trawalla · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Trawalla

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

Educational attainment in Trawalla has remained steady but low, with only 41% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, meaning fewer people here finished high school compared to most of the state.

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📍 Trawalla, Suburb / Locality

Where Trawalla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% ▲ +64.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Trawalla — higher than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Trawalla16.1%
3373, VIC 12.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41% of people finished Year 12, which is far below both the state and national figures. About 20% of residents stopped their schooling in Year 11, and another 19.7% left in Year 10.

41.0% ▲ +85.3%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 41.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Trawalla, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (20%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.1%, which is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification held by residents is a Certificate III or IV at 42.1%.

16.1% ▲ +64.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 16.1%

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 Trawalla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 14.5%, followed by Engineering at 13.2% and Health at 11.8%.

Schools

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

Trawalla has one government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with an average size of just 8 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,024, which is higher than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,024

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Trawalla — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Trawalla

1 school — 8 students, average ICSEA 1,024.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Trawalla, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Trawalla Primary School, Trawalla Government Primary 2.8 km 8 1,024

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 Trawalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22573/trawalla/topic/education