62.8% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Martha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Martha
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees set Mount Martha apart from most similar areas. Over 62% of adults have finished Year 12, and about 26.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures highlight a well-qualified community where educational attainment has risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A higher number of people have completed Year 12 here than in most areas, with 62.8% of adults finishing their schooling. This figure has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011 and is now well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Martha, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 26.5%, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This represents a 7.6 percentage point increase since 2011.
26.5% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 Martha splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by health at 12.8% and engineering at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas. There are three schools providing 2,136 places, with two-thirds being government-run primary schools.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.79
Lower than 92% 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).
2,136
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
712
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 79% 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 Martha
8 schools — 3,636 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2
| Balcombe Grammar School, Mount Martha | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 954 | 1,096 |
| Mount Martha Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 544 | 1,090 |
| Osborne Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 638 | 1,071 |
| Benton Junior College, Mornington | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 585 | 1,040 |
| Mornington Special Developmental School, Mornington | Government | Combined | 5.8 km | 24 | 920 |
| Mornington Park Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 225 | 997 |
| Mornington Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 424 | 1,062 |
| Moorooduc Primary School, Moorooduc | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 242 | 1,035 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Martha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021382/mount-martha/topic/education