74.5% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Melbourne Industrial · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Melbourne Industrial
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adults in Port Melbourne Industrial hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly qualified population is reflected in the schooling data, where 74.5% of residents finished Year 12. It is a place of high educational attainment compared to both Victoria and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far more common here than in most other areas, with 74.5% of residents finishing school. This is 16 points higher than the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Melbourne Industrial, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very high proportion of university graduates, with 44.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% national average.
44.1% —
Higher than 87% 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 Port Melbourne Industrial, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by society and culture at 10% and engineering at 9.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The three local schools are all government-run and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 18.18 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest for this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
18.18
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
934
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
311
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 89% 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 Port Melbourne Industrial
44 schools — 23,444 students, average ICSEA 1,111.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 9 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 12 · Combined 5
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 697 | 1,134 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 99 | 1,082 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 16 | 983 |
| Albert Park College, Albert Park | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,657 | 1,127 |
| Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 430 | 1,156 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 502 | 1,144 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 369 | 1,154 |
| Docklands Primary School, Docklands | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 616 | 1,133 |
| Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 393 | 1,150 |
| South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 402 | 1,105 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Newmark Primary, Williamstown | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 131 | 1,134 |
| Williamstown North Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 601 | 1,135 |
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| St Mary's School, Williamstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 263 | 1,107 |
| MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,195 | 1,186 |
| Footscray City Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 455 | 1,125 |
| Spotswood Primary School, Spotswood | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 289 | 1,117 |
| St Augustine's School, Yarraville | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 163 | 1,125 |
| Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 460 | 1,123 |
| Sacred Heart School, Newport | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 297 | 1,126 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 121 | 820 |
| St Monica's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 89 | 1,051 |
| Williamstown High School, Williamstown | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,527 | 1,112 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| Yarraville Special Developmental School, Yarraville | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 100 | 1,006 |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| Yarraville West Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 651 | 1,153 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 566 | 1,126 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Spotswood | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 159 | 1,122 |
| Bayside P-12 College, Williamstown | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 958 | 1,006 |
| Ozford College, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 101 | 1,008 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 701 | 943 |
| Wembley Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 626 | 1,112 |
| Footscray Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 336 | 1,115 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 287 | 1,213 |
| South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 435 | 1,152 |
| Kingsville Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 426 | 1,118 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 516 | 1,106 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,046 | 1,181 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Melbourne Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051511/port-melbourne-industrial/topic/education