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South Yarra - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in South Yarra - South

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

Among the highest in the country for academic achievement, South Yarra - South is an exceptionally well-educated area. Over half of all adults here hold a university degree, and nearly 80% of residents finished high school.

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📍 South Yarra - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Yarra - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

53.9% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Yarra - South — higher than 97% of areas.

South Yarra - South53.9%
3141, VIC 57.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost 80% of people in South Yarra - South completed Year 12, which is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.

Highest year of school

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In South Yarra - South, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Year 12 79.7% Year 11 4.5% Year 10 4.4% Year 9 or below 4.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 53.9% of adults, a figure far above the 26.3% national average. The most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 45.4% of the population.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in management and commerce are the most common at 24.8%, followed by society and culture at 16.3% and health at 10.3%.

Schools

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

There are 51 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 91% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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51

Higher than 88% 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).

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Schools serving South Yarra - South

51 schools — 30,305 students, average ICSEA 1,156.

By sector: Government 24 · Independent 17 · Catholic 10

By type: Primary 22 · Combined 16 · Secondary 13
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 0.7 km 35 1,094
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 0.7 km 1,402 1,195
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 0.8 km 468 1,079
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 0.8 km 435 1,152
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 0.9 km 287 1,213
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 1.0 km 564 1,080
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 1.0 km 1,046 1,181
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 1.3 km 3,181 1,172
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 1.3 km 439 1,141
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 1.3 km 61 978
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 1.6 km 316 1,150
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 1.6 km 125 1,049
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 1.7 km 162 1,142
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 1.8 km 135 1,111
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 1.8 km 440 1,093
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 1.8 km 1,220 1,167
St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Independent Combined 1.8 km 1,143 1,180
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda Independent Combined 2.0 km 169 1,053
Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Independent Combined 2.0 km 1,905 1,177
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.2 km 592 1,165
MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne Government Secondary 2.2 km 1,195 1,186
St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 2.2 km 314 1,142
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 2.2 km 254 1,156
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 2.4 km 41 —
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 2.4 km 685 1,175
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 2.4 km 42 761
Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne Independent Secondary 2.6 km 64 1,033
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.8 km 2,087 1,192
Yeshivah College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.8 km 362 1,073
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.8 km 935 1,199
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 2.9 km 1,531 1,142
South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park Government Primary 2.9 km 402 1,105
Richmond High School, Richmond Government Secondary 2.9 km 476 1,049
St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 3.0 km 437 1,126
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 3.0 km 489 1,086
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond Government Secondary 3.0 km 79 1,021
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank Government Secondary 3.1 km 344 1,141
Trinity Catholic School, Richmond Catholic Primary 3.3 km 213 1,065
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 3.3 km 454 1,165
Richmond West Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.3 km 281 1,075
Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park Government Primary 3.3 km 393 1,150
Yarra Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.4 km 249 1,134
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 3.4 km 1,957 1,188
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 3.6 km 147 1,100
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 3.6 km 183 1,156
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne Catholic Primary 3.6 km 369 1,154
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 3.6 km 256 1,141
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 3.7 km 890 1,131
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 3.7 km 92 1,187
Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park Government Primary 3.7 km 430 1,156
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 3.8 km 529 1,163

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 Yarra - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206061516/south-yarra-south/topic/education