Stonnington · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Stonnington

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over half of all adults in Stonnington hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the most highly qualified areas in the country. Residents are also very likely to have finished high school, with 82.1% completing Year 12.

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📍 Stonnington, Council (LGA)

Where Stonnington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

53.1% ▲ +22.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 3 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 11 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 18 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 44 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 94 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 111 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 65 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 38 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 31 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 21 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 20 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 5 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 11 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 8 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 5 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 13 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 1 area
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 9 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 5 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 5 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 11 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 6 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 1 area
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 7 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 6 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Stonnington — higher than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Stonnington53.1%
Greater Melbourne 32.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far above the national figure, and the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.

82.1% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 77.6%
  • 2021: 82.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Stonnington, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the state average at 53.1%. This has grown steadily, rising 9.8 percentage points over the last decade.

53.1% ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 47.1%
  • 2021: 53.1%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.7%, followed by society and culture at 15.1% and health at 11.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Stonnington has 25 schools with an average size of 585 students, which is much higher than most areas. While the school advantage score is among the highest, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.

1,165

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Stonnington

25 schools — 14,613 students, average ICSEA 1,165.

By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 8 · Independent 7

By type: Combined 11 · Primary 11 · Secondary 3

Schools serving Stonnington, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined — 2,087 1,192
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary — 1,402 1,195
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined — 1,220 1,167
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined — 1,046 1,181
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined — 935 1,199
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined — 890 1,131
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris Independent Combined — 774 1,183
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined — 685 1,175
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris Catholic Combined — 659 1,171
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined — 592 1,165
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary — 564 1,080
Malvern Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary — 563 1,163
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary — 529 1,163
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary — 468 1,079
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary — 439 1,141
Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary — 385 1,180
Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary — 258 1,114
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary — 254 1,156
St Mary's School, Malvern East Catholic Primary — 192 1,158
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary — 183 1,156
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary — 162 1,142
St Roch's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary — 125 1,166
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary — 125 1,049
The Currajong School, Malvern East Independent Combined — 41 1,089
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined — 35 1,094

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26350/stonnington/topic/education