82.0% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Camberwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Camberwell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all adults in Camberwell now hold a university degree, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011. This high level of formal education is reflected across the board, with the area seeing a significant rise in both school completions and advanced qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 82% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 23 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 6.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Camberwell, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 52.4% of adults, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This represents a 9.3 point increase since 2011, with postgraduate degrees making up 21% of the total.
52.4% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 52.4%
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 Camberwell, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.9%, followed by society and culture at 14.3% and health at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Camberwell has a high school advantage score of 1,130, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 5 schools in the area, there are 74 schools within 3 km, among the largest number at this level.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.47
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
74
Higher than 96% 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).
2,813
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
563
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
Higher than 91% 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 Camberwell
74 schools — 46,889 students, average ICSEA 1,162.
By sector: Government 33 · Independent 24 · Catholic 17
By type: Primary 36 · Combined 26 · Secondary 12
| Siena College Ltd, Camberwell | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 691 | 1,153 |
| Camberwell High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 824 | 1,119 |
| St Dominic's School, Camberwell | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 146 | 1,169 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 814 | 1,135 |
| Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 639 | 1,192 |
| SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 721 | 1,036 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 552 | 1,194 |
| Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 423 | 1,183 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 775 | 1,141 |
| St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 258 | 1,172 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 251 | 1,122 |
| Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,346 | 1,192 |
| Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 533 | 1,191 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 777 | 1,180 |
| Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 358 | 1,166 |
| Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 574 | 1,171 |
| Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 241 | 1,147 |
| Our Holy Redeemer School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 198 | 1,180 |
| Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 549 | 1,165 |
| Auburn High School, Hawthorn East | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 849 | 1,140 |
| St Paul's College, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 50 | 1,090 |
| Alia College, Hawthorn East | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 96 | 1,130 |
| Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 381 | 1,162 |
| Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 408 | 1,174 |
| Bialik College, Hawthorn | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 987 | 1,164 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 144 | 1,138 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 200 | 1,154 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 145 | 1,142 |
| St Roch's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 125 | 1,166 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 353 | 1,159 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 2,564 | 1,177 |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 774 | 1,183 |
| Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 374 | 1,093 |
| Mont Albert Primary School, Mont Albert | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 605 | 1,149 |
| Genazzano FCJ College, Kew | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 680 | 1,127 |
| Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 659 | 1,171 |
| Belmore School, Balwyn | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 41 | 1,096 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 575 | 1,162 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| St Joseph's School, Hawthorn | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 369 | 1,156 |
| Scotch College, Hawthorn | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,957 | 1,188 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 244 | 1,160 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 92 | 1,187 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 2,169 | 1,190 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| Balwyn High School, Balwyn North | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 2,260 | 1,141 |
| Ruyton Girls' School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 854 | 1,198 |
| Malvern Central School, Malvern | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 529 | 1,163 |
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 303 | 1,120 |
| Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 554 | 1,139 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 385 | 1,180 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| St Kevin's College, Toorak | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 2,087 | 1,192 |
| De La Salle College, Malvern | Catholic | Combined | 4.6 km | 890 | 1,131 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,577 | 1,180 |
| Rossbourne School, Hawthorn | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 147 | 1,100 |
| Sacred Heart School, Kew | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 191 | 1,169 |
| Xavier College, Kew | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,503 | 1,154 |
| St Joseph's School, Malvern | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 183 | 1,156 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Kew High School, Kew East | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,015 | 1,110 |
| St Catherine's School, Toorak | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 685 | 1,175 |
| Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 935 | 1,199 |
| Andale School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 26 | 1,132 |
| Kew East Primary School, Kew East | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 404 | 1,183 |
| Kew Primary School, Kew | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 512 | 1,151 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011149/camberwell/topic/education