65.8% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 65% of residents in Mulgrave have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a strong educational trend in the area, where both high school completion and university degrees have risen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has climbed by 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 65.8%, which is well above the Victorian and national figures. Only 12.4% of residents have a highest school year of Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 9 or below is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 21.6% held these qualifications.
30.4% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 30.4%
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 Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%. Other common qualifications include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mulgrave has 21 schools within 3 km, with an average school size of 550 students, which is higher than most areas. Government schools make up 71.4% of the sector, and most are primary schools.
2.06
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 54% 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).
11,550
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
550
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
21 schools — 11,550 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Mulgrave Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 426 | 1,079 |
| Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 681 | 976 |
| Nazareth College, Noble Park North | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 972 | 1,050 |
| Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 207 | 1,017 |
| Wellington Secondary College, Mulgrave | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,643 | 1,006 |
| St Justin's School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 325 | 1,093 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 244 | 1,045 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 94 | 1,071 |
| Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 406 | 1,023 |
| Brandon Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 561 | 1,127 |
| St John Vianney's School, Mulgrave | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 417 | 1,049 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 711 | 1,037 |
| Springvale Rise Primary School, Springvale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 451 | 929 |
| Harrisfield Primary School, Noble Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 240 | 1,017 |
| Mazenod College, Mulgrave | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| Good Shepherd School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 474 | 1,151 |
| Monash Special Developmental School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 202 | 1,067 |
| Jells Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 536 | 1,128 |
| Springvale Park Special Developmental School, Springvale | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 200 | 961 |
| Wheelers Hill Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 699 | 1,151 |
| Noble Park Secondary College, Noble Park | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 592 | 902 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25605/mulgrave/topic/education