Mount Bruno · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Bruno

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

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications in Mount Bruno, where 28.9% of qualified residents studied this area. While the area has a high proportion of adults with bachelor degrees compared to similar places, it remains well below the national figure.

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📍 Mount Bruno, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Bruno sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Bruno — higher than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Bruno19.6%
3675, VIC 19.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. For those who did not finish high school, the most common last year of study was Year 10.

43.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.6%
  • 2021: 43.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mount Bruno, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Nearly one in five adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

19.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 19.6%

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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Mount Bruno splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (34%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Bachelor degree at 31%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several technical fields, with 23.7% in agriculture and environment, and 10.5% each in health and architecture and building.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Bruno, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Agriculture & environment (26%) and Architecture & building (12%).

Schools

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

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

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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 Mount Bruno — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Bruno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21776/mount-bruno/topic/education