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Traralgon South · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Traralgon South

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

About 24% of qualifications in Traralgon South are in engineering and related fields, the highest share for this area. While the area is more qualified than many similar places, it still sits well below the state and national figures for degrees and school completions.

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📍 Traralgon South, Urban Centre

Where Traralgon South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.8% ▲ +20.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Traralgon South — higher than 83% of areas.

Traralgon South20.8%
3844, VIC 16.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure rose 11 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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55.3% ▲ +25.1%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Traralgon South, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 55.3% Year 10 19.9% Year 11 15.3% Year 9 or below 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 20.8% since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, but still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.8% ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Traralgon South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 39.4% Bachelor degree 23.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.9% Postgraduate degree 3.9% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 24%, followed by health at 15.7% and management and commerce at 12.2%.

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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221073/traralgon-south/topic/education