75.6% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Crosby · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mount Crosby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Mount Crosby have risen significantly, with 75.6% of residents now completing Year 12. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most highly schooled places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 75.6%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the Australian average. This is among the highest levels of school completion seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Crosby, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 26.3%.
34.8% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 34.8%
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 Crosby, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
556
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 76% 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 Crosby
2 schools — 1,111 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Mount Crosby State School, Karana Downs | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 559 | 1,048 |
| Karalee State School, Karalee | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 552 | 1,041 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Crosby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31953/mount-crosby/topic/education