61.1% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mornington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mornington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 61% of adults in Mornington have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than in most similar areas. While school completion is strong, the proportion of residents with university degrees is lower than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 61.1% of people who completed Year 12 is well above the Western Australian figure of 58%. This is much higher than most similar areas, with 22.2% of residents reaching Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mornington, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3% and the state average of 23.8%.
17.1% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 Mornington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate I / II (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Mornington are most often in management and commerce at 14.3%. Other common fields include engineering, health, and food or hospitality services, each held by 10.7% of qualified residents.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two secondary schools, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. Both are government schools, though they are smaller and have lower advantage scores than most other schools.
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).
219
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mornington
2 schools — 437 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 2
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Harvey, Wokalup | Government | Secondary | 11.5 km | 166 | 1,017 |
| Harvey Senior High School, Harvey | Government | Secondary | 14.7 km | 271 | 942 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50999/mornington/topic/education