56.2% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mornington - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mornington - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
One in four adults in Mornington - West holds a bachelor degree or higher, making it more qualified than most similar areas. While many residents have reached a high level of tertiary education, fewer have finished high school compared to the state average. This creates a mix of high-level professionals and those who left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 56.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This result is also a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mornington - West, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common, held by 22.2% of residents.
25.7% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mornington - West splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by health and education, which both stand at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools in the area, which are larger than most schools in similar areas. These include one primary and one secondary school.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.74
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
1,223
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
612
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 54% 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 Mornington - West
11 schools — 8,169 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Mornington Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 424 | 1,062 |
| Mornington Special Developmental School, Mornington | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 24 | 920 |
| Mornington Park Primary School, Mornington | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 225 | 997 |
| Mornington Secondary College, Mornington | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 799 | 1,004 |
| St Macartan's School, Mornington | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 458 | 1,084 |
| Padua College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 2,534 | 1,064 |
| Benton Junior College, Mornington | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 585 | 1,040 |
| Osborne Primary School, Mount Martha | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 638 | 1,071 |
| Kunyung Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 762 | 1,115 |
| Peninsula Grammar, Mount Eliza | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,270 | 1,125 |
| Mount Eliza Primary School, Mount Eliza | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 450 | 1,089 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mornington - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021592/mornington-west/topic/education