52.8% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Alexander · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Alexander
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 10 percentage points in university degrees since 2011 defines the educational shift in Mount Alexander. While more adults now hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas, the region still sees fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 52.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Alexander, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is more likely to be highly qualified here than in most similar areas, with 28.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national figure and is about the same as the Victorian average.
28.7% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mount Alexander splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 15.0%, followed by education at 11.7% and engineering at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mount Alexander has 14 schools, which is more than about 64% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most, but they have a much higher average advantage score.
14
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.91
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,043
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
146
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mount Alexander
14 schools — 2,043 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Castlemaine Secondary College, Castlemaine | Government | Secondary | — | 695 | 1,040 |
| Castlemaine North Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | — | 278 | 1,117 |
| Castlemaine Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | — | 178 | 1,054 |
| Campbells Creek Primary School, Campbells Creek | Government | Primary | — | 174 | 1,011 |
| Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten, Muckleford | Independent | Combined | — | 135 | 1,105 |
| Winters Flat Primary School, Castlemaine | Government | Primary | — | 115 | 1,078 |
| Maldon Primary School, Maldon | Government | Primary | — | 90 | 1,034 |
| Newstead Primary School, Newstead | Government | Primary | — | 82 | 1,041 |
| Taradale Primary School, Taradale | Government | Primary | — | 74 | 1,075 |
| Harcourt Valley Primary School, Harcourt | Government | Primary | — | 73 | 1,015 |
| St Mary's School, Castlemaine | Catholic | Primary | — | 64 | 1,033 |
| Chewton Primary School, Chewton | Government | Primary | — | 54 | 1,119 |
| Elphinstone Primary School, Elphinstone | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 1,036 |
| Langley Primary School, Langley | Government | Primary | — | 2 | — |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25430/mount-alexander/topic/education