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Mornington · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Mornington

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

A small increase in high school completion is the main shift in Mornington, where only 26.1% of people finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community with very low levels of formal higher education. Most residents leave school early or hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 Mornington, Council (LGA)

Where Mornington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.8% ▲ +3.2%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington — lower than 91% of areas.

Mornington6.8%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, though the figure rose 1.7 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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26.1% ▲ +7.0%

Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Mornington splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (33%) and Year 12 (29%), with Year 9 or below at 28%.

Year 10 29.5% Year 12 26.1% Year 9 or below 24.6% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 6.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.8% ▲ +3.2%

Lower than 91% of council (lga) 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 Mornington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 20.5% Bachelor degree 13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.6% Postgraduate degree 6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education at 12.7% and Society and Culture at 11.5%, followed by Health at 8.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has just one government school, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. This school's advantage score is among the lowest for its level.

Average school ICSEA

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660

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Mornington

1 school — 181 students, average ICSEA 660.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Mornington Island State School, Wellesley Islands Government Combined — 181 660

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35250/mornington/topic/education