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Education & Qualifications in Mingay

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A strong focus on secondary education defines Mingay, where 63.6% of residents have completed Year 12. This is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. While many residents finish school, a smaller proportion hold university degrees compared to the state average.

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Where Mingay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mingay — higher than 62% of areas.

Mingay18.2%
3324, VIC 13.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 63.6% of people reaching this milestone. This is a little above the Victorian average and well above the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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63.6% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Mingay, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 63.6% Year 10 15.2% Year 11 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 18.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the state average. Diploma-level qualifications are the most common higher education achievement at 29.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.2% —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Mingay, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (22%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 29.6% Bachelor degree 22.2% Certificate III / IV 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily geared towards the land, with 37% of people studying agriculture and environment. Health and management fields each account for 14.8% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Mingay, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 42%, followed by Health (17%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Agriculture & environment 37.0% Health 14.8% Management & commerce 14.8% Natural & physical sciences 11.1% Engineering & related 11.1%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Mingay — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mingay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21692/mingay/topic/education