70.0% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mordialloc · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mordialloc
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of residents in Mordialloc finished high school compared to the national average. This educational edge extends to higher learning, with 33.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than in most areas, with 70% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mordialloc, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, as 33.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
33.8% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 33.8%
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 Mordialloc, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and engineering at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mordialloc has 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. While the average school size of 631 is much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
1.83
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
631
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,100
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mordialloc
23 schools — 14,507 students, average ICSEA 1,100.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| St John Vianney's School, Parkdale | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 164 | 1,099 |
| Parkdale Secondary College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,418 | 1,067 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School, Mordialloc | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 249 | 1,095 |
| St Brigid's School, Mordialloc | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 169 | 1,091 |
| Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 631 | 1,133 |
| Parktone Primary School, Parkdale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 411 | 1,101 |
| Mordialloc College, Mordialloc | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,218 | 1,062 |
| Yarrabah School, Aspendale | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 189 | 1,032 |
| Mentone Park Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 186 | 1,099 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 594 | 1,107 |
| St Bede's College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Aspendale Primary School, Aspendale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 477 | 1,100 |
| Mentone Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,008 | 1,144 |
| St Patrick's School, Mentone | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 460 | 1,116 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School, Mentone | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 560 | 1,174 |
| Mentone Primary School, Mentone | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 299 | 1,112 |
| Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 567 | 1,079 |
| Kilbreda College, Mentone | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 928 | 1,082 |
| St Mark's School, Dingley Village | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 421 | 1,083 |
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School, Aspendale Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 592 | 1,095 |
| Dingley Primary School, Dingley Village | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 375 | 1,063 |
| Kingston Heath Primary School, Cheltenham | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 184 | 1,075 |
| Edithvale Primary School, Edithvale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 525 | 1,100 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mordialloc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21760/mordialloc/topic/education