42.9% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Thorndale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Thorndale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Thorndale sits around the middle of similar areas for education and qualifications. While many residents have a Certificate III or IV, only 42.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local workforce with a strong focus on trade and practical skills over university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. A third of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Thorndale, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.7%, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.3% of adults.
14.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Thorndale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Postgraduate degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and Education, each accounting for 16.4% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government primary schools within 3 km, though the typical school size is much lower than most areas at just 42 students. These schools have an advantage score of 970, which is lower than most areas.
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).
42
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Thorndale
3 schools — 126 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Glen Aplin State School, Glen Aplin | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 31 | 901 |
| Severnlea State School, Severnlea | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 29 | 962 |
| Greenlands State School, Greenlands | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 66 | 1,005 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thorndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32813/thorndale/topic/education