79.1% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Collingwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Collingwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Collingwood hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This strong trend is seen across the board, with school completion and degree rates climbing sharply since 2011. This creates a community where the typical resident is far more likely to have higher qualifications than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 79.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is 20 percentage points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 15 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Collingwood, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 9 or below is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 54% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%, with the number of degrees rising 18 points since 2011.
54.0% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 54.0%
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 Collingwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by society and culture at 17.4% and creative arts at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area, which is more than about 59% of similar places. While there are 1,110 enrolments and school advantage scores are lower than most areas, there are 50 schools within 3km, which is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.45
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
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).
1,110
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
370
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 68% 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 Collingwood
50 schools — 24,157 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 30 · Catholic 11 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 18 · Combined 6
| St Joseph's School, Collingwood | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 62 | 928 |
| Collingwood College, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 0.2 km | 691 | 1,022 |
| Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | — | — |
| Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 198 | 1,028 |
| Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 357 | 906 |
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 152 | 936 |
| Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 691 | 1,186 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 612 | 1,079 |
| Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 168 | 1,143 |
| Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 139 | 1,140 |
| Richmond West Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 281 | 1,075 |
| Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 98 | 1,221 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 114 | 957 |
| Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 297 | 1,148 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 701 | 943 |
| Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 431 | 1,086 |
| Ozford College, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 101 | 1,008 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 363 | 1,150 |
| Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 79 | 1,021 |
| Richmond High School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 476 | 1,049 |
| Spensley Street Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 261 | 1,170 |
| Yarra Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 249 | 1,134 |
| Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 42 | 761 |
| Trinity Catholic School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 213 | 1,065 |
| Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 41 | — |
| Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 165 | 1,186 |
| Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 442 | 1,186 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 327 | 1,147 |
| Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 317 | 1,171 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 121 | 820 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 249 | 1,124 |
| Northcote High School, Northcote | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,668 | 1,153 |
| St Joseph's School, Northcote | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 190 | 1,110 |
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| Westgarth Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 550 | 1,204 |
| Melbourne Girls College, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,531 | 1,142 |
| Richmond Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 316 | 1,150 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 454 | 1,165 |
| Northcote Primary School, Northcote | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 303 | 1,166 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 344 | 1,141 |
| Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,046 | 1,181 |
| Santa Maria College, Northcote | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 779 | 1,110 |
| St Anthony's School, Alphington | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 92 | 1,141 |
| Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 468 | 1,079 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Collingwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071141/collingwood/topic/education