47.1% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mansfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mansfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Mansfield have finished Year 12, though the town has a surprisingly high number of university degrees compared to similar areas. This mix of schooling and higher education shapes the local workforce and the opportunities available to residents. While school completion is low, 18% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mansfield, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 35.5%, while 18% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average.
18.0% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 Mansfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 14.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mansfield has five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas, and these schools have an advantage score that is higher than most other areas.
5.01
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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).
274
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mansfield
5 schools — 1,368 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Mansfield Primary School, Mansfield | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 508 | 1,029 |
| St Mary's School, Mansfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 134 | 993 |
| Mansfield Autism Statewide Services, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 26 | 1,018 |
| Mansfield Secondary College, Mansfield | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 481 | 1,003 |
| Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School, Mansfield | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 219 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21599/mansfield/topic/education