45.4% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mirboo North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mirboo North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Mirboo North, though school completion remains low. While 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, only 45.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the Victorian and Australian figures, with only 45.4% of people finishing Year 12. Many residents left school earlier, including 17.9% who finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mirboo North, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure at 17.8%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.8% of people.
17.8% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 Mirboo North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 16.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.3% and management and commerce at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. Both local schools are government-run, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
4.94
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
300
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mirboo North
2 schools — 600 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Mirboo North Secondary College, Mirboo North | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 322 | 992 |
| Mirboo North Primary School, Mirboo North | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 278 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mirboo North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21703/mirboo-north/topic/education