79.0% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Melbourne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 26 percentage points separates North Melbourne from the national average in university degrees. This is a highly educated area where over half of the adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This strong academic profile extends to secondary schooling, with far more residents finishing Year 12 than is typical across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 79% of residents finishing school. This is 20 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Melbourne, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 9 or below is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Among the highest in the region, 52.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%, with nearly a quarter of adults holding a postgraduate degree.
52.6% —
Higher than 96% 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 North Melbourne, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed closely by society and culture at 15.4% and health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
North Melbourne has five schools with 3,464 enrolments, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Most of these are Catholic schools, and 60% are secondary institutions.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.83
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
Higher than 87% 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).
3,464
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
693
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 58% 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 North Melbourne
49 schools — 19,462 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 12 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 18 · Combined 4
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 673 | 1,127 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 121 | 820 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 109 | 903 |
| Docklands Primary School, Docklands | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 616 | 1,133 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 427 | 1,153 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 114 | 957 |
| St Brendan's School, Flemington | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 82 | 993 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Travancore School, Travancore | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Parkville College, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Flemington | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 827 | 1,069 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 701 | 943 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| Flemington Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 328 | 1,140 |
| Kensington Community High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 95 | 1,008 |
| Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 297 | 1,148 |
| Ozford College, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 101 | 1,008 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 612 | 1,079 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 103 | 1,021 |
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 152 | 936 |
| Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 98 | 1,221 |
| Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 198 | 1,028 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 430 | 1,168 |
| Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 317 | 1,171 |
| Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,074 | 1,119 |
| Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 107 | 1,037 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 265 | 1,140 |
| Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | — | — |
| St Joseph's School, Collingwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 62 | 928 |
| Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 357 | 906 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 502 | 1,144 |
| St Monica's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 89 | 1,051 |
| Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 441 | 1,151 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 278 | 1,029 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 16 | 983 |
| Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 691 | 1,186 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| Collingwood College, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 691 | 1,022 |
| St Joseph's School, Brunswick West | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 186 | 1,124 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 290 | 1,145 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| St Mary's School, Ascot Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 374 | 1,144 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041506/north-melbourne/topic/education