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Mountain Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mountain Bay

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

Education levels in Mountain Bay are among the lowest for similar areas, with no adults holding a bachelor degree. Only 40% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Mountain Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Mountain Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mountain Bay — lower than 99% of areas.

Mountain Bay0.0%
3723, VIC 19.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than the state and national averages, as only 40% of people completed Year 12. About 22% of residents reached Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Mountain Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 26.0% Year 11 24.0% Year 9 or below 22.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Mountain Bay hold a bachelor degree, placing the area among the lowest in the country for this qualification. Instead, 60% of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Mountain Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 60.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications here are mainly focused on practical trades, with 30% in engineering and 25% in architecture and building.

Field of qualification

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In Mountain Bay, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Architecture & building (29%) and Health (18%).

Engineering & related 30.0% Architecture & building 25.0% Health 15.0% Education 15.0%

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 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 Mountain Bay — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mountain Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21817/mountain-bay/topic/education