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Education & Qualifications in Mount Glasgow

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

Only 28.6% of residents in Mount Glasgow finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average. This low level of school completion is mirrored in the higher education figures, with few residents holding university degrees.

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

9.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Glasgow — lower than 72% of areas.

Mount Glasgow9.6%
3371, VIC 10.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than most areas, sitting at 28.6% compared to 61.8% for Victoria. Roughly 19.5% of people left school in either Year 10 or Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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28.6% —

Lower than 89% 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 Glasgow, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (25%).

Year 12 28.6% Year 11 19.5% Year 10 19.5% Year 9 or below 11.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% —

Lower than 72% 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 Glasgow, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 32.2% Bachelor degree 13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.9% Certificate I / II 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 13.6% and engineering and related fields at 11.9%.

Field of qualification

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Mount Glasgow splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (26%) and Engineering & related (23%), with Architecture & building at 16%.

Society & culture 13.6% Engineering & related 11.9% Architecture & building 8.5% Health 6.8% Management & commerce 6.8% Natural & physical sciences 5.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Glasgow — 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 Glasgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21797/mount-glasgow/topic/education