80.1% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Docklands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Docklands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Docklands hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, with a very high proportion of residents finishing high school and a sharp increase in university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 80.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a significant jump from 69.7% in 2011, placing Docklands among the highest-achieving areas for school leaving.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Docklands, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 56.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% national average. This level of qualification has risen by 16 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees held by 22.9% of the population.
56.2% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 Docklands, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 26%, followed by engineering at 13.3% and information technology at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one government primary school in the area, which is much lower than most similar places. While this single school is larger than typical, residents have access to 35 different schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.83
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 76% 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).
616
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
616
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 92% 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 Docklands
35 schools — 18,427 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 10 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 15 · Combined 3
| Docklands Primary School, Docklands | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 616 | 1,133 |
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 16 | 983 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 502 | 1,144 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 121 | 820 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 99 | 1,082 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 697 | 1,134 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 369 | 1,154 |
| Ozford College, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 101 | 1,008 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 701 | 943 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 673 | 1,127 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 430 | 1,156 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Albert Park College, Albert Park | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,657 | 1,127 |
| South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 402 | 1,105 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 612 | 1,079 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 427 | 1,153 |
| MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,195 | 1,186 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 114 | 957 |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 152 | 936 |
| Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 393 | 1,150 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 109 | 903 |
| Kensington Community High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 95 | 1,008 |
| St Monica's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 89 | 1,051 |
| Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 357 | 906 |
| St Brendan's School, Flemington | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 82 | 993 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Docklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041118/docklands/topic/education