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Tolga - West · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tolga - West

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

A massive 28 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 highlights a growing trend of higher schooling in Tolga - West (L). While qualification levels remain well below the national figure, the area now sees more people finishing school and earning degrees than in many similar places.

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Where Tolga - West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1% ▲ +196.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tolga - West — higher than 74% of areas.

Tolga - West17.1%
4882, QLD 13.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas despite being well below the Queensland average of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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49.9% ▲ +125.1%

Higher than 79% 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 Tolga - West, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 49.9% Year 10 26.3% Year 9 or below 8.3% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.1% of adults, which is much higher than similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is a significant increase from 5.8% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.1% ▲ +196.8%

Higher than 74% 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 Tolga - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%.

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 Tolga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321105/tolga-west/topic/education