75.6% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Truganina · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Truganina
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher qualification rates than similar areas make Truganina a standout for education. Nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 75.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Truganina, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, as 39.4% of adults have a university degree. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
39.4% ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 39.4%
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 Truganina, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Many residents hold degrees in management and commerce (22.5%), followed by engineering (13.1%) and information technology (12.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 47 schools within 3km, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children. Most are government run (72.3%) and typically quite large.
0.85
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
Higher than 91% 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).
823
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Truganina
47 schools — 38,702 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 34 · Catholic 11 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 25 · Combined 14 · Secondary 8
| Warreen Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 650 | 1,048 |
| Bemin Secondary College, Truganina | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 886 | 1,015 |
| Garrang Wilam Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 559 | 1,061 |
| St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School, Tarneit North | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 204 | 1,104 |
| Nearnung Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 485 | 1,045 |
| Truganina P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,933 | 1,039 |
| St Lawrence Catholic Primary School, Derrimut | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 454 | 1,043 |
| Tarneit Senior College, Tarneit | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 895 | 1,005 |
| Wimba Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 446 | 1,053 |
| Tarneit P-9 College, Tarneit | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 2,010 | 1,026 |
| Derrimut Primary School, Derrimut | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 574 | 998 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Truganina | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 442 | 1,069 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College, Truganina | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,698 | 1,070 |
| Thomas Carr College, Tarneit | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,347 | 1,061 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Tarneit | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 441 | 1,053 |
| Westbourne Grammar School, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 2,121 | 1,166 |
| Al-Taqwa College, Truganina | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 2,617 | 1,069 |
| Deer Park West Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 389 | 989 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 494 | 1,062 |
| Springside Primary School, Caroline Springs | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 976 | 1,019 |
| St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 387 | 1,037 |
| Brookside P-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,225 | 1,013 |
| Baden Powell P-9 College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Combined | 6.7 km | 827 | 1,006 |
| Truganina South Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 594 | 1,042 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 442 | 1,039 |
| Bellbridge Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 583 | 1,003 |
| Hoppers Crossing Secondary College, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Secondary | 7.8 km | 1,467 | 975 |
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 7.9 km | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| Western Autistic School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 8.0 km | 290 | 1,042 |
| Mossfiel Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 344 | 951 |
| Laverton P-12 College, Laverton | Government | Combined | 8.1 km | 678 | 924 |
| Jennings Street School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 8.1 km | 117 | 1,037 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Laverton | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 270 | 1,080 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| St Peter Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 499 | 976 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 8.5 km | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Rockbank Primary School, Rockbank | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 615 | 1,027 |
| Deanside Primary School, Deanside | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 590 | 1,044 |
| Woodville Primary School, Hoppers Crossing | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 348 | 978 |
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| Aintree Primary School, Aintree | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 1,323 | 1,058 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 9.6 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 9.7 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 10.0 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 10.3 km | 1,306 | 1,056 |
| Yarrabing Secondary College, Aintree | Government | Secondary | 10.9 km | 398 | 1,018 |
| Dharra School, Aintree | Government | Combined | 11.0 km | 111 | 1,029 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Truganina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22582/truganina/topic/education