75.4% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Thornbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Thornbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning have surged in Thornbury since 2011, with the share of adults holding a university degree rising by 13 percentage points. This is now a highly qualified area where nearly half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher. It stands far above both the state and national figures for education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than in most areas, with 75.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure is far above the national average and rose by 12 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Thornbury, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is very well qualified, as 46.9% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia, with postgraduate degrees held by 17.9% of adults.
46.9% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 46.9%
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 Thornbury, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are society and culture at 18.0%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2% and creative arts at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Thornbury has a large school network with seven institutions and 8,697 enrolments, which is among the highest for areas of this size. There are 2.5 schools per 1,000 children, and the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.50
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
65
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
8,697
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,242
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Thornbury
65 schools — 35,650 students, average ICSEA 1,112.
By sector: Government 40 · Catholic 17 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 42 · Secondary 13 · Combined 10
| St Mary's School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 113 | 1,089 |
| Wales Street Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 616 | 1,140 |
| Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 308 | 1,093 |
| Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 160 | 1,021 |
| Holy Spirit School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 129 | 1,107 |
| Preston South Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 397 | 1,127 |
| Santa Maria College, Northcote | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 779 | 1,110 |
| St John's College Preston, Preston | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 345 | 1,066 |
| Sacred Heart School, Preston | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 117 | 1,090 |
| Northcote Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 303 | 1,166 |
| Thornbury High School, Thornbury | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,123 | 1,067 |
| Croxton School, Northcote | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 130 | 1,008 |
| Bell Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 440 | 1,165 |
| Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 6,248 | 1,073 |
| Preston High School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,275 | 1,104 |
| St Joseph's School, Northcote | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 190 | 1,110 |
| Westgarth Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 550 | 1,204 |
| Northcote High School, Northcote | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,668 | 1,153 |
| Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 279 | 1,162 |
| Preston West Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 670 | 1,135 |
| Fairfield Primary School, Fairfield | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 556 | 1,170 |
| St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 191 | 1,149 |
| Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 442 | 1,186 |
| Yarra Me School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 367 | 1,060 |
| St Anthony's School, Alphington | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 92 | 1,141 |
| St Raphael's School, Preston West | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 287 | 1,096 |
| Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 73 | 965 |
| Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 165 | 1,186 |
| Preston Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 646 | 1,113 |
| St Bernard's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 152 | 1,121 |
| Spensley Street Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 261 | 1,170 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 249 | 1,124 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 67 | 1,028 |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 102 | 1,147 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 66 | 1,103 |
| Holy Name School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 205 | 1,078 |
| Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 431 | 1,086 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 557 | 1,157 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 363 | 1,150 |
| Preston North East Primary School, East Preston | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 201 | 955 |
| Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 350 | 1,112 |
| Coburg High School, Coburg | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,265 | 1,099 |
| Alphington Grammar School, Alphington | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 679 | 1,150 |
| Alphington Primary School, Alphington | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 365 | 1,173 |
| Newlands Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 437 | 1,146 |
| Islamic College of Sport, Coburg | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 72 | 989 |
| Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 317 | 1,171 |
| East Preston Islamic College, Preston | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 733 | 976 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 850 | 1,181 |
| St Pius X School, Heidelberg West | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 46 | 1,056 |
| Coburg Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 346 | 1,113 |
| St Paul's School, Coburg | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 200 | 1,097 |
| Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 107 | 1,037 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 2,215 | 1,071 |
| Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,074 | 1,119 |
| Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | — | — |
| Mercy College, Coburg | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 403 | 1,029 |
| St Fidelis' School, Moreland | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 251 | 1,119 |
| Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 441 | 1,151 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 480 | 1,155 |
| Coburg West Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 370 | 1,147 |
| Coburg North Primary School, Coburg | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 509 | 1,128 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021112/thornbury/topic/education