61.6% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tuerong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Tuerong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Tuerong. About 61.6% of residents have finished Year 12, and more than a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This creates a well-qualified local population compared to nearby places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most people in Tuerong have finished high school, with 61.6% completing Year 12. This is about the same as the Victorian figure and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tuerong, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified for its type, as 26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher. This is about the same as the Australian figure, though it sits well below Victoria's 29.2%.
26.0% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Tuerong splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 15.9%, followed by engineering and related studies at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas. There are six schools within 3km, with the vast majority being government-run primary schools.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
515
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Tuerong
6 schools — 3,087 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Balcombe Grammar School, Mount Martha | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 954 | 1,096 |
| Osborne Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 638 | 1,071 |
| Benton Junior College, Mornington | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 585 | 1,040 |
| Wallaroo Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 85 | 889 |
| Western Port Secondary College, Hastings | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 747 | 957 |
| Bittern Primary School, Bittern | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 78 | 978 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tuerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22584/tuerong/topic/education