79.5% ▲ +69.1%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Macnamara · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Macnamara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Macnamara hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is mirrored in school results, where the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has climbed significantly in recent years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far above the national figure, with 79.5% of residents finishing school. This is 21 points higher than the Australian average and represents a 32 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Macnamara, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 50.9% of adults, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This figure has risen sharply by 34 points since 2016, with bachelor degrees and postgraduate degrees being the most common qualifications.
50.9% —
Higher than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
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 Macnamara, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Macnamara has an average school advantage score among the highest at this level, with schools that are much larger than most areas. There are 38 schools within 3 km, and over half of the sector is government-run.
1.93
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Lower than 91% 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).
24,327
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
640
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,139
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Macnamara
38 schools — 24,327 students, average ICSEA 1,139.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 12 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 11 · Secondary 10
| St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 314 | 1,142 |
| Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 61 | 978 |
| Wesley College, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 3,181 | 1,172 |
| Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 393 | 1,150 |
| St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,143 | 1,180 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 169 | 1,053 |
| South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 435 | 1,152 |
| South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 402 | 1,105 |
| St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 437 | 1,126 |
| St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 440 | 1,093 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 287 | 1,213 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Yesodei HaTorah College, Elwood | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 149 | 1,112 |
| St Mary's School, St Kilda East | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 135 | 1,111 |
| MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,195 | 1,186 |
| Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 430 | 1,156 |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| Albert Park College, Albert Park | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,657 | 1,127 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 369 | 1,154 |
| Yeshivah College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 362 | 1,073 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 489 | 1,086 |
| St Columba's School, Elwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 137 | 1,152 |
| Elwood College, Elwood | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 804 | 1,096 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| Elwood Primary School, Elwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 618 | 1,131 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 502 | 1,144 |
| Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 99 | 1,082 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 16 | 983 |
| Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 256 | 1,141 |
| Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 3,555 | 1,157 |
| Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 96 | 1,168 |
| St Joseph's School, Elsternwick | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 347 | 1,164 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 697 | 1,134 |
| Adass Israel School, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 382 | 932 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 536 | 1,160 |
| Oakwood School, Caulfield North | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 622 | 968 |
| Glen Eira College, Caulfield East | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 883 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Macnamara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED229/macnamara/topic/education