46.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mansfield · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Mansfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are found in Mansfield than in most similar areas, though they still sit far below state and national figures. While the typical resident is less likely to have finished Year 12 than the average Australian, the proportion of people with these qualifications has risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 46.3% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is an improving trend, as the rate rose 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mansfield, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of residents.
18.1% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 Mansfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 14.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.2%. Health and education each account for 10.5% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mansfield has seven schools with a total of 1,398 enrolments, and the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas. Most of these are government-run primary schools.
7
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.01
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,398
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
200
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mansfield
7 schools — 1,398 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Mansfield Primary School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | — | 508 | 1,029 |
| Mansfield Secondary College, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | — | 481 | 1,003 |
| Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | — | 219 | 1,065 |
| St Mary's School, Mansfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 134 | 993 |
| Mansfield Autism Statewide Services, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | — | 26 | 1,018 |
| Merrijig Primary School, Merrijig | Government | Primary | — | 16 | 918 |
| Jamieson Primary School, Jamieson | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24250/mansfield/topic/education