71.4% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mentone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mentone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than seven in ten residents in Mentone have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling helps explain why such a large share of adults also hold university degrees. It is an area where education is a key part of daily life for many families.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 71.4% of people finishing their final school year. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria, and the figure has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mentone, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This represents a 10 point increase since 2011 and sits well above the national average of 26.3%.
35.8% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 35.8%
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 Mentone, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mentone has 8 schools and 7,425 enrolments, which are among the largest numbers for this level of area. There are 3.85 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much higher than most other areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.85
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
7,425
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
928
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 88% 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 Mentone
28 schools — 17,885 students, average ICSEA 1,105.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| St Patrick's School, Mentone | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 460 | 1,116 |
| Mentone Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 299 | 1,112 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| Kilbreda College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 928 | 1,082 |
| St Bede's College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 560 | 1,174 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary College, Mentone | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,102 | 1,102 |
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| Cheltenham East Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 392 | 1,122 |
| Cheltenham Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 402 | 1,116 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School, Cheltenham | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 257 | 1,107 |
| Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 184 | 1,075 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 249 | 1,095 |
| Le Page Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 215 | 1,080 |
| Stella Maris School, Beaumaris | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 143 | 1,137 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Beaumaris Primary School, Beaumaris | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 558 | 1,134 |
| Beaumaris North Primary School, Beaumaris | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 477 | 1,150 |
| Cheltenham Secondary College, Cheltenham | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 759 | 1,054 |
| Beaumaris Secondary College, Beaumaris | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 893 | 1,113 |
| Mordialloc College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,218 | 1,062 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| Christway College, Clarinda | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 864 | 1,111 |
| Black Rock Primary School, Black Rock | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 489 | 1,143 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mentone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031190/mentone/topic/education