82.4% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melbourne CBD - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Melbourne CBD - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Melbourne CBD - West hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This highly educated profile is reflected in the schooling data, where 82.4% of residents finished Year 12. It is a place where advanced learning is common and professional qualifications are the norm.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who completed Year 12 is far above the national figure, at 82.4%. This is among the highest levels seen in similar areas and sits 24 points above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melbourne CBD - West, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 11 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Academic achievement is very high here, with 53.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above Victoria's 29.2%, with a typical qualification being a bachelor degree for 41.6% of residents.
53.5% —
Higher than 97% 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 - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce, which account for 25.7% of degrees. Other frequent fields include information technology at 10.5% and society and culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 44 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 86% of similar locations.
44
Higher than 86% 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).
Schools serving Melbourne CBD - West
44 schools — 21,350 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 10 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 17 · Combined 6
| Ozford College, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 101 | 1,008 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 701 | 943 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 121 | 820 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 502 | 1,144 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| Docklands Primary School, Docklands | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 616 | 1,133 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 16 | 983 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 612 | 1,079 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 369 | 1,154 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 152 | 936 |
| MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,195 | 1,186 |
| Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 357 | 906 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 114 | 957 |
| South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 402 | 1,105 |
| Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 99 | 1,082 |
| Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 198 | 1,028 |
| Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 430 | 1,156 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| St Joseph's School, Collingwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 62 | 928 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 673 | 1,127 |
| Collingwood College, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 691 | 1,022 |
| Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 297 | 1,148 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 697 | 1,134 |
| Richmond West Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 281 | 1,075 |
| Albert Park College, Albert Park | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,657 | 1,127 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,046 | 1,181 |
| Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 42 | 761 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 287 | 1,213 |
| Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 41 | — |
| Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 393 | 1,150 |
| South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 435 | 1,152 |
| Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 168 | 1,143 |
| Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 98 | 1,221 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 79 | 1,021 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melbourne CBD - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041505/melbourne-cbd-west/topic/education