82.0% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kensington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Kensington hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong educational trend is seen across the board, with a very high proportion of residents finishing high school. The area's academic profile has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 82% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 74.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kensington, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 9 or below is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 54.7% of adults, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This figure rose 9.3 points since 2011, with 22.2% of people holding a postgraduate degree.
54.7% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 54.7%
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 Kensington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by society and culture at 16.2% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kensington has three schools, with the average school size of 255 being lower than most similar areas. While local enrolments are smaller than about 71% of such areas, there are 41 schools within 3 km, which is larger than about 82% of other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.92
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
41
Higher than 82% 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).
764
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
255
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
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 Kensington
41 schools — 19,395 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 11 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 15 · Combined 1
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 427 | 1,153 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| Kensington Community High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 95 | 1,008 |
| St Brendan's School, Flemington | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 82 | 993 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 109 | 903 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 673 | 1,127 |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Flemington | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 827 | 1,069 |
| Flemington Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 328 | 1,140 |
| Travancore School, Travancore | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | — | — |
| St Monica's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 89 | 1,051 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 278 | 1,029 |
| Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 103 | 1,021 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 265 | 1,140 |
| Parkville College, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | — | — |
| Docklands Primary School, Docklands | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 616 | 1,133 |
| Footscray City Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 455 | 1,125 |
| St Mary's School, Ascot Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 374 | 1,144 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| Footscray High School, Footscray | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,326 | 1,078 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 121 | 820 |
| Footscray Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 336 | 1,115 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 430 | 1,168 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 289 | 1,136 |
| St John's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 227 | 1,136 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 290 | 1,145 |
| Maribyrnong College, Maribyrnong | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,361 | 1,064 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| St Augustine's School, Yarraville | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 163 | 1,125 |
| Footscray North Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 630 | 1,080 |
| Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,074 | 1,119 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 114 | 957 |
| St Joseph's School, Brunswick West | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 186 | 1,124 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 441 | 1,151 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 701 | 943 |
| Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 107 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041121/kensington/topic/education