61.0% —
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of people in Monbulk have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. The community has seen a steady climb in education levels, with more people finishing high school and earning university degrees over the last five years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that rose 5.2 points since 2016. This is roughly the same as the Victoria average and a little above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Monbulk (Eastern Victoria), Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common here, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas and rose 4.6 points since 2016.
26.6% —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 14.8%, followed closely by engineering at 14%. Other common fields include society and culture, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Monbulk has a high number of schools for the number of children, with 32 schools within 3km. Most are government primary schools, and while they are much smaller than typical schools, they have a higher advantage score than most areas.
2.91
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 80% of state electorate 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).
9,739
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
304
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)
32 schools — 9,739 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Monbulk Primary School, Monbulk | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 214 | 1,032 |
| St Paul's School, Monbulk | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 115 | 1,046 |
| Monbulk College, Monbulk | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 583 | 1,044 |
| The Patch Primary School, The Patch | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 286 | 1,086 |
| Kallista Primary School, Kallista | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 91 | 1,118 |
| Olinda Primary School, Olinda | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 13 | 964 |
| Menzies Creek Primary School, Menzies Creek | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 67 | 1,057 |
| Sassafras Primary School, Sassafras | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 29 | 1,055 |
| Sherbrooke Community School, Sassafras | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 95 | 982 |
| Selby Primary School, Selby | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 165 | 1,109 |
| Silvan Primary School, Silvan | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 13 | 1,016 |
| Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 133 | 1,017 |
| Mater Christi College, Belgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 6.0 km | 688 | 1,093 |
| St Thomas More's School, Belgrave | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 101 | 1,089 |
| Mount Dandenong Primary School, Mount Dandenong | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 152 | 1,078 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School, Ferny Creek | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 127 | 1,111 |
| Tecoma Primary School, Tecoma | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 361 | 1,080 |
| Upwey High School, Upwey | Government | Secondary | 7.4 km | 744 | 1,048 |
| Belgrave Heights Christian School, Belgrave Heights | Independent | Combined | 7.5 km | 776 | 1,078 |
| Upwey Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 129 | 1,114 |
| Belgrave South Primary School, Belgrave South | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 375 | 1,065 |
| Billanook Primary School, Montrose | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 438 | 1,048 |
| Upwey South Primary School, Upwey | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 321 | 1,078 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 80 | 1,038 |
| Mount Evelyn Christian School, Mount Evelyn | Independent | Combined | 9.3 km | 693 | 1,059 |
| Montrose Primary School, Montrose | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 566 | 1,050 |
| Ghilgai School, Kilsyth | Independent | Primary | 9.6 km | 94 | 1,061 |
| Gladesville Primary School, Kilsyth | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 76 | 968 |
| St Richard's Primary School, Kilsyth | Catholic | Primary | 10.9 km | 166 | 1,058 |
| Edinburgh College, Lilydale | Independent | Combined | 11.3 km | 590 | 1,083 |
| Billanook College, Mooroolbark | Independent | Combined | 11.6 km | 889 | 1,104 |
| Mooroolbark East Primary School, Mooroolbark | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 569 | 1,013 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25102/monbulk/topic/education