57.2% ▲ +106.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Thredbo Village · Urban Centre
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A dramatic 30 percentage point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a major shift in the education profile of Thredbo Village. While the area now sees more people finishing school than most similar places, the typical resident's level of schooling remains slightly below the state and national figures.
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.2% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 27.6% had finished their final year of school.
57.2% ▲ +106.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Thredbo Village, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. This rate has climbed steadily from 8.8% in 2011.
18.5% ▲ +109.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Thredbo Village splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 25%.
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 10.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thredbo Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122131/thredbo-village/topic/education