46.5% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mansfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mansfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Mansfield have finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While university degrees are less common here than in the state average, the number of people with higher qualifications has risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.5% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is an improvement over the last ten years, as the rate rose 5.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mansfield, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 32.5% of the community.
18.3% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 13.8%, followed closely by management and commerce at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mansfield has 7 schools, which is more than most similar areas, though the typical school size is much smaller at 200 students. Most of these are government primary schools.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.96
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,398
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
200
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mansfield
8 schools — 1,414 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Jamieson Primary School, Jamieson | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 14 | 1,002 |
| Merrijig Primary School, Merrijig | Government | Primary | 17.6 km | 16 | 918 |
| Mansfield Secondary College, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 18.5 km | 481 | 1,003 |
| Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 18.7 km | 219 | 1,065 |
| Mansfield Autism Statewide Services, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 18.8 km | 26 | 1,018 |
| St Mary's School, Mansfield | Catholic | Primary | 19.0 km | 134 | 993 |
| Mansfield Primary School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 508 | 1,029 |
| Eildon Primary School, Eildon | Government | Primary | 19.9 km | 16 | 985 |
Sources
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Cite this page
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/sa2/204011057/mansfield/topic/education