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Mount Bute · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Bute

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

Only 10% of adults in Mount Bute hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where high-level university degrees are uncommon, and school completion rates are much lower than the state average.

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📍 Mount Bute, Suburb / Locality

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

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Bute — lower than 71% of areas.

Mount Bute10.0%
3324, VIC 13.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents, 44%, have completed Year 12. This is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria and 15 points lower than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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44.0% —

Lower than 53% 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 Mount Bute, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 44.0% Year 11 20.0% Year 9 or below 18.0% Year 10 16.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of people. This contributes to the low proportion of adults with degrees compared to most other areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% —

Lower than 71% 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 Mount Bute, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Certificate I / II 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily focused on practical fields, with 38.5% of people studying agriculture and the environment. Society and culture (23.1%) and education (19.2%) are also common fields.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Bute, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 40%, followed by Society & culture (24%) and Education (20%).

Agriculture & environment 38.5% Society & culture 23.1% Education 19.2% Management & commerce 15.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller 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 Mount Bute — 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 Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21780/mount-bute/topic/education