42.9% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mildura - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mildura - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Mildura - South have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2016, the area still lags well behind Victoria and the rest of Australia in formal education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.9% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the 61.8% seen in Victoria. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it has risen 6 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mildura - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common, held by 33% of residents.
14.3% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Mildura - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.2%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with a total of 2,584 enrolments, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. Most of these schools are government-run, accounting for 80% of the sector.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.64
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
2,584
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
517
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 71% 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 Mildura - South
18 schools — 7,863 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Mildura South Primary School, Mildura South | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 457 | 939 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Mildura | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 505 | 1,077 |
| The Lake Primary School, Cabarita | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 267 | 986 |
| Mildura Specialist School, Mildura | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 177 | 881 |
| Ranfurly Primary School, Mildura | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 418 | 906 |
| Mildura Senior College, Mildura | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,027 | 977 |
| Mildura Christian College, Irymple | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 113 | 1,018 |
| Henderson College, Irymple | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 229 | 981 |
| Irymple Primary School, Irymple | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 330 | 959 |
| Chaffey Secondary College, Mildura | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 722 | 878 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Mildura | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 314 | 1,006 |
| Irymple Secondary College, Irymple | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 630 | 1,003 |
| St Joseph's College Mildura, Mildura | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 860 | 1,022 |
| Sacred Heart School, Mildura | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 323 | 1,055 |
| Mildura Primary School, Mildura | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 338 | 797 |
| Mildura West Primary School, Mildura | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 450 | 975 |
| Koorlong Primary School, Koorlong | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 59 | 983 |
| Merbein P-10 College, Merbein | Government | Combined | 7.1 km | 644 | 944 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mildura - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021470/mildura-south/topic/education