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Traralgon · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Traralgon

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Traralgon, where 37.4% of residents hold one. While qualification rates are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below the Victorian and national figures. This reflects a local workforce geared more towards trade and vocational skills than university degrees.

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📍 Traralgon, Urban Centre

Where Traralgon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.6% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Traralgon — higher than 73% of areas.

Traralgon16.6%
3844, VIC 16.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.2% of people in Traralgon finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is higher than in most similar areas, though 18.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Traralgon, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 45.2% Year 10 18.1% Year 11 16.5% Year 9 or below 12.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 16.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, followed by bachelor degrees at 19%.

Highest qualification level

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In Traralgon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 37.4% Bachelor degree 19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.9% Postgraduate degree 5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.4%. Health qualifications are also common, accounting for 12.9% of the total.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Traralgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212008/traralgon/topic/education