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Education & Qualifications in Mount Wallace

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

Forty-five percent of adults in Mount Wallace hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification level. This reflects a workforce with a strong focus on trade and vocational skills, though formal schooling and university degrees are far less common than in most other areas.

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

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Wallace — lower than 65% of areas.

Mount Wallace11.1%
3342, VIC 16.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Many residents finished their schooling at Year 10 (28%) or Year 11 (23.7%).

Completed Year 12

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31.2% —

Lower than 86% 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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Mount Wallace splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (34%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 11 at 26%.

Year 12 31.2% Year 10 28.0% Year 11 23.7% Year 9 or below 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.1% —

Lower than 65% 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 Wallace, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 44.8% Bachelor degree 11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.9% Postgraduate degree 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering (20.9%) and Management and commerce (16.4%) being the most frequent, followed by Health and Society and culture at 14.9% each.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Wallace, the largest group is Engineering & related at 25%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Health (18%).

Engineering & related 20.9% Management & commerce 16.4% Health 14.9% Society & culture 14.9% Agriculture & environment 6.0% Education 4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Wallace — 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 Wallace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21815/mount-wallace/topic/education