53.9% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mornington Peninsula · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Mornington Peninsula
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the national figures for school and university completion, Mornington Peninsula is catching up as more people gain higher qualifications. While typical rates for Year 12 and bachelor degrees remain lower than in Victoria and across Australia, both have risen significantly since 2011. This shift is reflected in a growing number of residents holding a range of professional and trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 10 points since 2011 to reach 53.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian rate of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mornington Peninsula, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 21.5%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are common here, with 29.2% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV.
21.5% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 Mornington Peninsula, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%. Health and society and culture also make up a large part of the local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mornington Peninsula has a large network of 50 schools serving 24,710 students. While these schools are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other similar regions.
50
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.82
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24,710
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
504
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mornington Peninsula
50 schools — 24,710 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 37 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| Padua College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | — | 2,534 | 1,064 |
| Dromana Secondary College, Dromana | Government | Secondary | — | 1,752 | 1,018 |
| Flinders Christian Community College, Tyabb | Independent | Combined | — | 1,698 | 1,083 |
| Peninsula Grammar, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | — | 1,270 | 1,125 |
| Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud | Government | Secondary | — | 965 | 989 |
| Balcombe Grammar School, Mount Martha | Independent | Combined | — | 954 | 1,096 |
| Toorak College, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | — | 901 | 1,151 |
| Mornington Secondary College, Mornington | Government | Secondary | — | 799 | 1,004 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College, Mount Eliza | Government | Secondary | — | 791 | 1,063 |
| Kunyung Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | — | 762 | 1,115 |
| Western Port Secondary College, Hastings | Government | Secondary | — | 747 | 957 |
| Osborne Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | — | 638 | 1,071 |
| Benton Junior College, Mornington | Government | Primary | — | 585 | 1,040 |
| Somerville Secondary College, Somerville | Government | Secondary | — | 582 | 983 |
| Rosebud Primary School, Rosebud | Government | Primary | — | 561 | 1,012 |
| Dromana Primary School, Dromana | Government | Primary | — | 557 | 1,034 |
| Mount Martha Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | — | 544 | 1,090 |
| Mount Eliza North Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | — | 514 | 1,119 |
| Red Hill Consolidated School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | — | 489 | 1,085 |
| St Macartan's School, Mornington | Catholic | Primary | — | 458 | 1,084 |
| Mount Eliza Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | — | 450 | 1,089 |
| Tyabb Primary School, Tyabb | Government | Primary | — | 425 | 1,027 |
| Mornington Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | — | 424 | 1,062 |
| Rye Primary School, Rye | Government | Primary | — | 416 | 1,026 |
| Somerville Primary School, Somerville | Government | Primary | — | 400 | 1,013 |
| Boneo Primary School, Boneo | Government | Primary | — | 338 | 1,025 |
| Balnarring Primary School, Balnarring | Government | Primary | — | 312 | 1,084 |
| St Thomas More's School, Mount Eliza | Catholic | Primary | — | 287 | 1,116 |
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | — | 280 | 1,050 |
| St Brendan's School, Somerville | Catholic | Primary | — | 270 | 1,043 |
| Crib Point Primary School, Crib Point | Government | Primary | — | 251 | 977 |
| Eastbourne Primary School, Capel Sound | Government | Primary | — | 242 | 952 |
| Moorooduc Primary School, Moorooduc | Government | Primary | — | 242 | 1,035 |
| Mornington Park Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | — | 225 | 997 |
| Baxter Primary School, Baxter | Government | Primary | — | 216 | 1,001 |
| Somers Primary School, Somers | Government | Primary | — | 209 | 1,045 |
| St Joseph's School, Crib Point | Catholic | Primary | — | 201 | 1,038 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Rosebud | Catholic | Primary | — | 172 | 999 |
| Peninsula College, Dromana | Government | Combined | — | 160 | 957 |
| Somerville Rise Primary School, Somerville | Government | Primary | — | 156 | 975 |
| Hastings Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | — | 147 | 921 |
| Tootgarook Primary School, Tootgarook | Government | Primary | — | 145 | 954 |
| Tyabb Railway Station Primary School, Tyabb | Government | Primary | — | 142 | 994 |
| St Joseph's School, Sorrento | Catholic | Primary | — | 128 | 1,063 |
| St Mary's School, Hastings | Catholic | Primary | — | 126 | 1,008 |
| Wallaroo Primary School, Hastings | Government | Primary | — | 85 | 889 |
| Bittern Primary School, Bittern | Government | Primary | — | 78 | 978 |
| Advance College of Education Incorporated, Rosebud | Independent | Secondary | — | 58 | 964 |
| Mornington Special Developmental School, Mornington | Government | Combined | — | 24 | 920 |
| Somers School Camp, Somers | Government | Primary | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula/topic/education