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Northcote - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Northcote - East

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

More than half of adults in Northcote - East hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected in school completion rates that are far above the national figure. Residents here are highly educated and well-qualified across various professional fields.

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📍 Northcote - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Northcote - East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

53.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Northcote - East — higher than 96% of areas.

Northcote - East53.0%
3070, VIC 54.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is very high at 79.1%, which is far above both the Victorian (61.8%) and Australian (58.8%) figures. This is much higher than most similar areas.

Highest year of school

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In Northcote - East, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.

Year 12 79.1% Year 9 or below 8.0% Year 11 4.9% Year 10 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is highly qualified, with 53.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

Highest qualification level

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In Northcote - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).

Bachelor degree 41.8% Postgraduate degree 21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0% Certificate III / IV 9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.2% Certificate I / II 0.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.7%. Creative arts and health also make up a significant share of qualifications.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger than most in similar areas, with an average size of 665 students and a very high advantage score. While there are only two schools in the area, there are 57 schools within 3 km.

Schools within 3 km

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57

Higher than 90% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,149

Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Northcote - East

57 schools — 29,947 students, average ICSEA 1,117.

By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 14 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 38 · Combined 11 · Secondary 8
Westgarth Primary School, Northcote Government Primary 0.3 km 550 1,204
Santa Maria College, Northcote Catholic Secondary 0.6 km 779 1,110
St Joseph's School, Northcote Catholic Primary 0.9 km 190 1,110
Northcote Primary School, Northcote Government Primary 0.9 km 303 1,166
Fairfield Primary School, Fairfield Government Primary 1.3 km 556 1,170
St Anthony's School, Alphington Catholic Primary 1.4 km 92 1,141
Spensley Street Primary School, Clifton Hill Government Primary 1.4 km 261 1,170
Wales Street Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 1.5 km 616 1,140
Northcote High School, Northcote Government Secondary 1.5 km 1,668 1,153
Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 1.7 km 442 1,186
Holy Spirit School, Thornbury Catholic Primary 1.7 km 129 1,107
St Mary's School, Thornbury Catholic Primary 2.0 km 113 1,089
Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North Government Secondary 2.1 km 431 1,086
Croxton School, Northcote Government Combined 2.1 km 130 1,008
Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 2.2 km 165 1,186
Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury Government Combined 2.2 km 6,248 1,073
Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 2.3 km 363 1,150
Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 2.3 km 308 1,093
Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 2.3 km 160 1,021
Alphington Primary School, Alphington Government Primary 2.4 km 365 1,173
Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill Government Primary 2.5 km 691 1,186
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East Catholic Primary 2.5 km 249 1,124
Thornbury High School, Thornbury Government Secondary 2.6 km 1,123 1,067
Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick East Government Primary 2.6 km 279 1,162
Alphington Grammar School, Alphington Independent Combined 2.7 km 679 1,150
St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe Catholic Primary 2.7 km 191 1,149
Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe Catholic Primary 2.8 km 102 1,147
Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 2.9 km 98 1,221
Preston South Primary School, Preston Government Primary 3.0 km 397 1,127
Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East Government Primary 3.1 km 317 1,171
Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford Independent Combined 3.1 km 139 1,140
St John's College Preston, Preston Independent Combined 3.2 km 345 1,066
Bell Primary School, Preston Government Primary 3.3 km 440 1,165
Sacred Heart School, Preston Catholic Primary 3.3 km 117 1,090
Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe Government Primary 3.3 km 557 1,157
Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe Independent Combined 3.3 km 2,500 1,169
St Joseph's School, Collingwood Catholic Primary 3.4 km 62 928
Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood Government Combined 3.4 km — —
Collingwood College, Collingwood Government Combined 3.5 km 691 1,022
Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 3.5 km 297 1,148
Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 3.5 km 327 1,147
Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield Government Combined 3.5 km 73 965
Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy Government Primary 3.6 km 198 1,028
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe Independent Combined 3.7 km 850 1,181
Preston High School, Preston Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,275 1,104
Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew Independent Primary 3.8 km 49 1,125
Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill Government Secondary 3.8 km 862 1,152
St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North Catholic Primary 3.8 km 66 1,103
Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.9 km 168 1,143
Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy Catholic Primary 3.9 km 152 936
Carlton Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 4.1 km 114 957
Kew Primary School, Kew Government Primary 4.1 km 512 1,151
Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston Government Secondary 4.2 km 367 1,060
Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood Government Combined 4.2 km 357 906
Preston West Primary School, Preston Government Primary 4.2 km 670 1,135
St Bernard's School, Coburg Catholic Primary 4.2 km 152 1,121
Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy Catholic Secondary 4.3 km 612 1,079

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 Northcote - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021499/northcote-east/topic/education