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South Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in South Melbourne

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

High levels of learning define daily life in South Melbourne, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This educational achievement is far above the national figure and is mirrored by the fact that nearly 77% of residents finished Year 12.

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📍 South Melbourne, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Melbourne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

50.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Melbourne — higher than 94% of areas.

South Melbourne50.3%
3205, VIC 50.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far above the Victorian and national figures, with 76.9% of residents finishing Year 12. Only 4.5% of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In South Melbourne, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 6%.

Year 12 76.9% Year 11 5.9% Year 10 5.4% Year 9 or below 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the 26.3% national average. This high level of education is led by bachelor degrees at 41% and postgraduate degrees at 19%.

Highest qualification level

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In South Melbourne, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 41.0% Postgraduate degree 19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.4% Certificate III / IV 8.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.2% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

While the two local schools are among the most advantaged, they are much smaller than most areas. There are only 433 enrolments in total, though 37 schools are located within 3km.

Schools within 3 km

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37

Higher than 78% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,136

Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving South Melbourne

37 schools — 21,788 students, average ICSEA 1,120.

By sector: Government 22 · Independent 10 · Catholic 5

By type: Secondary 17 · Primary 13 · Combined 7
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne Catholic Primary 0.4 km 369 1,154
South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park Government Primary 0.7 km 402 1,105
Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne Independent Secondary 0.7 km 64 1,033
South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank Government Primary 0.8 km 502 1,144
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank Government Secondary 0.9 km 344 1,141
Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park Government Primary 1.0 km 430 1,156
Montague School, South Melbourne Government Secondary 1.0 km 16 983
MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne Government Secondary 1.1 km 1,195 1,186
Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park Government Primary 1.4 km 393 1,150
Albert Park College, Albert Park Government Secondary 1.5 km 1,657 1,127
Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Independent Combined 1.5 km 1,905 1,177
Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne Government Combined 1.5 km 99 1,082
Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne Government Primary 2.3 km 697 1,134
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 2.4 km 287 1,213
Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne Government Secondary 2.4 km 416 1,101
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 2.4 km 435 1,152
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 2.5 km 3,181 1,172
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 2.6 km 1,046 1,181
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 2.6 km 61 978
Ozford College, Melbourne Independent Secondary 2.8 km 101 1,008
Docklands Primary School, Docklands Government Primary 2.9 km 616 1,133
St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 3.1 km 314 1,142
Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne Independent Secondary 3.1 km 701 943
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.2 km 1,402 1,195
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.2 km 468 1,079
Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne Catholic Secondary 3.3 km 359 1,053
River Nile School, North Melbourne Independent Secondary 3.4 km 121 820
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 3.4 km 564 1,080
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 3.4 km 35 1,094
Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne Catholic Secondary 3.5 km 1,524 935
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 3.6 km 42 761
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.7 km 316 1,150
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 41 —
Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 612 1,079
Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood Government Combined 3.8 km 357 906
Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 3.8 km 435 1,133
Richmond West Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 4.0 km 281 1,075

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051512/south-melbourne/topic/education