79.6% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melbourne CBD - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Melbourne CBD - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge number of residents in Melbourne CBD - East hold high-level degrees, marking a significant shift in the area's educational profile since 2011. Over half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest of any similar area, with 79.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is 21 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melbourne CBD - East, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 11 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, as 51.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
51.3% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Melbourne CBD - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several professional fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 23.5%, followed by society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are only two schools in the area, both of which are independent secondary schools. While the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas, there are 50 schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.56
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% 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).
802
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
401
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 80% 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 Melbourne CBD - East
50 schools — 23,447 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 30 · Independent 10 · Catholic 10
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 20 · Combined 7
| Ozford College, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 0.2 km | 101 | 1,008 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 0.5 km | 701 | 943 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 612 | 1,079 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 121 | 820 |
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 152 | 936 |
| Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 357 | 906 |
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 114 | 957 |
| Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 198 | 1,028 |
| Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| St Joseph's School, Collingwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 62 | 928 |
| Collingwood College, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 691 | 1,022 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 502 | 1,144 |
| Docklands Primary School, Docklands | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 616 | 1,133 |
| Richmond West Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 281 | 1,075 |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 297 | 1,148 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 16 | 983 |
| MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,195 | 1,186 |
| Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 42 | 761 |
| Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 168 | 1,143 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 98 | 1,221 |
| Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 41 | — |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 369 | 1,154 |
| Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 691 | 1,186 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 79 | 1,021 |
| Richmond High School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 476 | 1,049 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,046 | 1,181 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 673 | 1,127 |
| South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 402 | 1,105 |
| Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 139 | 1,140 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 287 | 1,213 |
| Richmond Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 316 | 1,150 |
| Yarra Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 249 | 1,134 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 363 | 1,150 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 431 | 1,086 |
| Trinity Catholic School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 213 | 1,065 |
| Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 430 | 1,156 |
| Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 468 | 1,079 |
| Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 99 | 1,082 |
| Melbourne High School, South Yarra | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,402 | 1,195 |
Sources
More for Melbourne CBD - East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melbourne CBD - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041503/melbourne-cbd-east/topic/education