82.9% ▲ +70.4%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kooyong · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Kooyong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Kooyong hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the most highly educated areas in the country. The community has seen a significant jump in both school and university completion rates over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 82.9% of residents finishing their schooling. This is a major increase from 2011, when only 48.6% had finished Year 12.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kooyong, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is much more likely to have a university degree than those in other areas, with 52.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This figure rose 28 points since 2016, with postgraduate degrees making up 20.7% of qualifications.
52.0% —
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 52.0%
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 Kooyong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.3%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kooyong has a high concentration of schools, with 2.18 schools per 1,000 children. These schools are generally much larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 622 students and a very high average advantage score.
2.18
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
56
Higher than 54% of federal 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).
34,849
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
622
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,157
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kooyong
56 schools — 34,849 students, average ICSEA 1,157.
By sector: Government 27 · Independent 18 · Catholic 11
By type: Primary 28 · Combined 16 · Secondary 12
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 0.1 km | 777 | 1,180 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 200 | 1,154 |
| Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 381 | 1,162 |
| Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,346 | 1,192 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 144 | 1,138 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 775 | 1,141 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 2,564 | 1,177 |
| Genazzano FCJ College, Kew | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 680 | 1,127 |
| Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 353 | 1,159 |
| Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 552 | 1,194 |
| SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 721 | 1,036 |
| Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 374 | 1,093 |
| Camberwell High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 824 | 1,119 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Kew | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,169 | 1,190 |
| Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 533 | 1,191 |
| Ruyton Girls' School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 854 | 1,198 |
| Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 574 | 1,171 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 814 | 1,135 |
| Sacred Heart School, Kew | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 191 | 1,169 |
| Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 244 | 1,160 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,577 | 1,180 |
| St Joseph's School, Hawthorn | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 369 | 1,156 |
| Xavier College, Kew | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,503 | 1,154 |
| Andale School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 26 | 1,132 |
| Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 639 | 1,192 |
| St Paul's College, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 50 | 1,090 |
| Belmore School, Balwyn | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 41 | 1,096 |
| Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 549 | 1,165 |
| Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 92 | 1,187 |
| Siena College Ltd, Camberwell | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 691 | 1,153 |
| Auburn High School, Hawthorn East | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 849 | 1,140 |
| Kew East Primary School, Kew East | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 404 | 1,183 |
| Kew High School, Kew East | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,015 | 1,110 |
| St Anne's School, Kew East | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 80 | 1,152 |
| Kew Primary School, Kew | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 512 | 1,151 |
| Balwyn High School, Balwyn North | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 2,260 | 1,141 |
| Scotch College, Hawthorn | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,957 | 1,188 |
| Bialik College, Hawthorn | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 987 | 1,164 |
| Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 241 | 1,147 |
| Rossbourne School, Hawthorn | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 147 | 1,100 |
| Alia College, Hawthorn East | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 96 | 1,130 |
| Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 554 | 1,139 |
| St Bede's School, Balwyn North | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 264 | 1,133 |
| Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 49 | 1,125 |
| St Dominic's School, Camberwell | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 146 | 1,169 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 454 | 1,165 |
| Our Holy Redeemer School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 198 | 1,180 |
| Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 358 | 1,166 |
| Greythorn Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 434 | 1,152 |
| Mont Albert Primary School, Mont Albert | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 605 | 1,149 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Boroondara Park Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 278 | 1,138 |
| Belle Vue Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 126 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 145 | 1,142 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 281 | 1,055 |
| Koonung Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,232 | 1,108 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kooyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED226/kooyong/topic/education