70.4% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Eliza · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Eliza
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Mount Eliza have completed high school and university than the national average. This is a highly educated area, with 70.4% of people finishing Year 12 and over a third of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 70.4% of residents reaching this milestone. This figure is far above the Australian average and has risen by 9.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Eliza, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 34.4%, which is well above both the state and national figures. This level of qualification has grown significantly, rising 8.1 points over the last decade.
34.4% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 34.4%
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 Mount Eliza, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by health at 12.8% and engineering at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mount Eliza has seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than usual and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.82
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
4,975
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
711
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,114
Higher than 87% 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 Mount Eliza
22 schools — 14,492 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Mount Eliza Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 450 | 1,089 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College, Mount Eliza | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 791 | 1,063 |
| Peninsula Grammar, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,270 | 1,125 |
| St Thomas More's School, Mount Eliza | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 287 | 1,116 |
| Mount Eliza North Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 514 | 1,119 |
| Kunyung Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 762 | 1,115 |
| Toorak College, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 901 | 1,151 |
| Derinya Primary School, Frankston South | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 834 | 1,097 |
| Padua College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 2,534 | 1,064 |
| St Macartan's School, Mornington | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 458 | 1,084 |
| Mornington Secondary College, Mornington | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 799 | 1,004 |
| Overport Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 680 | 1,058 |
| Frankston High School, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,964 | 1,067 |
| Mornington Park Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 225 | 997 |
| Mornington Special Developmental School, Mornington | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 24 | 920 |
| Mount Erin Secondary College, Frankston South | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 490 | 985 |
| St Augustine's School, Frankston South | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 318 | 1,053 |
| David Scott School, Frankston | Independent | Secondary | 5.5 km | 129 | 987 |
| Mornington Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 424 | 1,062 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Frankston | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 155 | 1,042 |
| Frankston Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 241 | 1,015 |
| Moorooduc Primary School, Moorooduc | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 242 | 1,035 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Eliza [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021381/mount-eliza/topic/education