54.7% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Evelyn · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mount Evelyn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the Victorian average for university degrees and Year 12 completions, Mount Evelyn has a workforce largely defined by trade and vocational training. While 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area sees much higher rates of certificates and diplomas than many similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of adults here have completed Year 12, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and national averages. Roughly 17.7% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Evelyn, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Practical qualifications are common, with 39.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. The 19.3% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the state figure.
19.3% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Evelyn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 16.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2%. Society and culture and architecture and building also make up significant shares.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 497 students and a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 19 schools within 3 km, with government schools making up 63.2% of the sector.
2.04
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
497
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 75% 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 Evelyn
19 schools — 9,451 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Mount Evelyn Primary School, Mount Evelyn | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 397 | 1,031 |
| St Mary's School, Mount Evelyn | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 324 | 1,018 |
| Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School, Mount Evelyn | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 89 | 993 |
| Birmingham Primary School, Mount Evelyn | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 666 | 1,040 |
| Mount Evelyn Christian School, Mount Evelyn | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 693 | 1,059 |
| Wandin North Primary School, Wandin North | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 311 | 1,016 |
| Edinburgh College, Lilydale | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 590 | 1,083 |
| Wandin Yallock Primary School, Wandin North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 132 | 1,007 |
| Billanook College, Mooroolbark | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 889 | 1,104 |
| Montrose Primary School, Montrose | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 566 | 1,050 |
| Mooroolbark East Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 569 | 1,013 |
| Lilydale Primary School, Lilydale | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 221 | 1,014 |
| Lilydale High School, Lilydale | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,424 | 1,013 |
| Mount Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,550 | 1,045 |
| St Patrick's School, Lilydale | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 250 | 1,052 |
| Silvan Primary School, Silvan | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 13 | 1,016 |
| Cire Community School, Lilydale | Independent | Secondary | 5.2 km | 524 | 987 |
| Mount Dandenong Primary School, Mount Dandenong | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 152 | 1,078 |
| Pembroke Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 91 | 923 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21795/mount-evelyn/topic/education