77.1% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Kilda - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in St Kilda - Central
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in St Kilda - Central have remained consistently high, with nearly half of all adults holding a university degree. This high level of achievement is reflected across the board, from strong school completion rates to a workforce with advanced qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 77.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 18 points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In St Kilda - Central, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 47% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
47.0% —
Higher than 90% 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 St Kilda - Central, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, making up 21.3% of qualifications, followed by society and culture at 15%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, and the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas. Local schools also have some of the highest advantage scores at this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.65
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% 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).
1,749
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
583
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,154
Higher than 97% 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 St Kilda - Central
42 schools — 27,760 students, average ICSEA 1,150.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 17 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 16 · Secondary 8
| St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 437 | 1,126 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 169 | 1,053 |
| St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,143 | 1,180 |
| Yesodei HaTorah College, Elwood | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 149 | 1,112 |
| St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 314 | 1,142 |
| St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 440 | 1,093 |
| St Mary's School, St Kilda East | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 135 | 1,111 |
| Windsor Primary School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 125 | 1,049 |
| Yeshivah College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 362 | 1,073 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 489 | 1,086 |
| Prahran High School, Windsor | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 564 | 1,080 |
| Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 61 | 978 |
| Wesley College, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 3,181 | 1,172 |
| Elwood Primary School, Elwood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 618 | 1,131 |
| Elwood College, Elwood | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 804 | 1,096 |
| Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 256 | 1,141 |
| St Columba's School, Elwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 137 | 1,152 |
| Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 3,555 | 1,157 |
| The King David School, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 592 | 1,165 |
| Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 96 | 1,168 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 162 | 1,142 |
| St Joseph's School, Elsternwick | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 347 | 1,164 |
| South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 435 | 1,152 |
| Adass Israel School, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 382 | 932 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 287 | 1,213 |
| Toorak Primary School, Toorak | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 439 | 1,141 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 254 | 1,156 |
| Elsternwick Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 463 | 1,147 |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,220 | 1,167 |
| Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 536 | 1,160 |
| Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 393 | 1,150 |
| Kamaruka, South Yarra | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 35 | 1,094 |
| Melbourne High School, South Yarra | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,402 | 1,195 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,046 | 1,181 |
| Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 468 | 1,079 |
| South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 402 | 1,105 |
| MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,195 | 1,186 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 64 | 1,033 |
| Leibler Yavneh College, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 559 | 1,123 |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| Star of the Sea College, Brighton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,204 | 1,132 |
| Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 935 | 1,199 |
Sources
More for St Kilda - Central
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Kilda - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051513/st-kilda-central/topic/education