55.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Prospect · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mount Prospect
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Mount Prospect hold degrees or finished high school than in most similar areas. While the typical person is well-educated for the region, the area still sits well below the state and national figures for these achievements.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Prospect, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 22.9%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Victorian average.
22.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 Prospect, Bachelor degree is the majority at 73%; Certificate III / IV is next at 27%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees, the most common fields are Education at 25%, followed by Engineering, Health, and Society and Culture, each at 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km, though it is among the smallest of its kind and has a school advantage score lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
21
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 73% 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 Prospect
1 school — 21 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Newlyn Primary School, Newlyn | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 21 | 951 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21808/mount-prospect/topic/education