82.1% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Melbourne - Residential · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Melbourne - Residential
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in West Melbourne - Residential hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where 82.1% of people finished Year 12, far exceeding the Victorian average. Most of these qualifications are in professional fields like management, commerce, and the arts.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 82.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and 58.8% across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Melbourne - Residential, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 56.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This includes 42.9% with a bachelor degree and 23.9% with a postgraduate qualification.
56.4% —
Higher than 99% 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 West Melbourne - Residential, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and engineering at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, a Catholic secondary school with an advantage score higher than most areas. While local enrolments are small, there are 40 schools within 3km, which is more than about 82% of similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.78
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
359
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
359
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
Higher than 66% 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 West Melbourne - Residential
40 schools — 17,260 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 10 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 17 · Combined 4
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 121 | 820 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| Docklands Primary School, Docklands | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 616 | 1,133 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 701 | 943 |
| Ozford College, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 101 | 1,008 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 673 | 1,127 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 114 | 957 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 612 | 1,079 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 502 | 1,144 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 16 | 983 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 427 | 1,153 |
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 152 | 936 |
| Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 297 | 1,148 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 109 | 903 |
| Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 198 | 1,028 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 369 | 1,154 |
| Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 357 | 906 |
| St Brendan's School, Flemington | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 82 | 993 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| Kensington Community High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 95 | 1,008 |
| Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 99 | 1,082 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 697 | 1,134 |
| Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Travancore School, Travancore | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Flemington | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 827 | 1,069 |
| St Joseph's School, Collingwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 62 | 928 |
| Flemington Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 328 | 1,140 |
| Parkville College, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 98 | 1,221 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Melbourne - Residential [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041510/west-melbourne-residential/topic/education