42.7% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Burnett · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mount Burnett
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 8.6% of adults in Mount Burnett hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This gap is consistent with a local trend where fewer people have finished high school compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 than in Victoria or across Australia, with only 42.7% completing their final year. Around 16% of residents stopped after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Burnett, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in the area, but trade and technical skills are more frequent. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 26.3% of adults.
8.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Mount Burnett, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (34%) and Postgraduate degree (8%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 14.7%. Information technology, Management and commerce, and Society and culture each account for 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km of the area, both of which are government run. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,019, which is higher than most areas.
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).
284
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mount Burnett
2 schools — 567 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Gembrook Primary School, Gembrook | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 261 | 1,030 |
| Cockatoo Primary School, Cockatoo | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 306 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21779/mount-burnett/topic/education