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Armadale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Armadale

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

Over half of adults in Armadale hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, from high university attainment to a very high rate of Year 12 completion. Education levels have continued to climb over the last decade.

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📍 Armadale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Armadale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

55.8% ▲ +23.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Armadale — higher than 99% of areas.

Armadale55.8%
3143, VIC 55.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 83.8% of residents finishing school. This is 25 points higher than the Australian average and represents an increase of 7.9 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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83.8% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Armadale, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Year 12 83.8% Year 11 5.2% Year 10 3.5% Year 9 or below 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical resident is highly educated, with 55.8% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%, and the proportion of people with these qualifications rose by 10 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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55.8% ▲ +23.1%

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).

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 28.1%, followed by society and culture at 16.2% and health at 12.2%.

Schools

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

Armadale has two schools, which is fewer than most similar areas, but it is close to 58 schools within 3 km. Local schools are larger than usual and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.

Schools within 3 km

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58

Higher than 90% 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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1,190

Higher than 99% 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 Armadale

58 schools — 36,488 students, average ICSEA 1,153.

By sector: Government 23 · Independent 22 · Catholic 13

By type: Primary 26 · Combined 22 · Secondary 10
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 0.7 km 254 1,156
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 0.8 km 935 1,199
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 0.9 km 592 1,165
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 1.0 km 183 1,156
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 1.0 km 890 1,131
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 1.1 km 162 1,142
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 1.2 km 1,220 1,167
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 1.3 km 529 1,163
Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North Government Primary 1.6 km 536 1,160
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 1.7 km 439 1,141
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 2.0 km 135 1,111
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 440 1,093
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.1 km 489 1,086
Yeshivah College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.1 km 362 1,073
Oakwood School, Caulfield North Government Secondary 2.2 km 622 968
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 2.2 km 125 1,049
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 2.2 km 685 1,175
Malvern Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 2.2 km 563 1,163
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 2.3 km 256 1,141
St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Independent Combined 2.5 km 1,143 1,180
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda Independent Combined 2.5 km 169 1,053
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.5 km 2,087 1,192
Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.6 km 3,555 1,157
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 2.6 km 564 1,080
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 2.7 km 987 1,164
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 2.7 km 96 1,130
St Roch's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 2.8 km 125 1,166
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,957 1,188
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris Catholic Combined 2.9 km 659 1,171
Auburn High School, Hawthorn East Government Secondary 2.9 km 849 1,140
Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 3.0 km 549 1,165
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 3.0 km 35 1,094
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris Independent Combined 3.0 km 774 1,183
St Joseph's School, Elsternwick Catholic Primary 3.0 km 347 1,164
Adass Israel School, Elsternwick Independent Combined 3.1 km 382 932
St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 3.1 km 437 1,126
Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick Independent Primary 3.2 km 96 1,168
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
St Mary's School, Malvern East Catholic Primary 3.3 km 192 1,158
Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South Government Primary 3.4 km 312 1,133
Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South Independent Combined 3.4 km 311 1,137
Glen Eira College, Caulfield East Government Secondary 3.5 km 883 1,117
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 3.5 km 61 978
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 3.5 km 3,181 1,172
Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 3.5 km 385 1,180
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 3.6 km 435 1,152
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 3.6 km 92 1,187
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.6 km 316 1,150
Yesodei HaTorah College, Elwood Independent Combined 3.7 km 149 1,112
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 3.7 km 287 1,213
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 3.7 km 369 1,156
St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 3.7 km 314 1,142
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,046 1,181
Japanese School of Melbourne, Caulfield South Independent Secondary 3.8 km 28 1,091
Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 3.9 km 423 1,183
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 4.0 km 1,531 1,142
St Anthony's School, Glen Huntly Catholic Primary 4.0 km 75 1,098

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 Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206061135/armadale/topic/education