84.3% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hawthorn East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hawthorn East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A sharp rise in higher education has defined Hawthorn East since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher jumping nearly 10 percentage points. The area is now highly qualified, with 56.8% of adults reaching this level—far above the national figure. This academic strength is mirrored in school completion rates, which have also climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 84.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian average of 61.8% and represents a 6.3 percentage point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hawthorn East, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
More than half of adults here hold a university degree, a figure far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This includes 44.6% with a bachelor degree and 21.7% with a postgraduate qualification.
56.8% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 Hawthorn East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.8% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hawthorn East has five schools and a high average school advantage score. There are 2,862 total enrolments, and the area is surrounded by 69 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for its level.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.18
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
69
Higher than 94% 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).
2,862
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
572
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,156
Higher than 98% 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 Hawthorn East
69 schools — 45,108 students, average ICSEA 1,160.
By sector: Government 29 · Independent 22 · Catholic 18
By type: Primary 33 · Combined 24 · Secondary 12
| Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 552 | 1,194 |
| Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 549 | 1,165 |
| Auburn High School, Hawthorn East | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 849 | 1,140 |
| SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 721 | 1,036 |
| Bialik College, Hawthorn | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 987 | 1,164 |
| Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 374 | 1,093 |
| Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 381 | 1,162 |
| Alia College, Hawthorn East | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 96 | 1,130 |
| St Joseph's School, Hawthorn | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 369 | 1,156 |
| Scotch College, Hawthorn | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,957 | 1,188 |
| Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 244 | 1,160 |
| Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 92 | 1,187 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 777 | 1,180 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 200 | 1,154 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 2,564 | 1,177 |
| Camberwell High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 824 | 1,119 |
| Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 423 | 1,183 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Kew | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 2,169 | 1,190 |
| St Kevin's College, Toorak | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 2,087 | 1,192 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 775 | 1,141 |
| Rossbourne School, Hawthorn | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 147 | 1,100 |
| Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,346 | 1,192 |
| St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 258 | 1,172 |
| Ruyton Girls' School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 854 | 1,198 |
| Xavier College, Kew | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,503 | 1,154 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 144 | 1,138 |
| St Catherine's School, Toorak | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 685 | 1,175 |
| Genazzano FCJ College, Kew | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 680 | 1,127 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 814 | 1,135 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,577 | 1,180 |
| Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 353 | 1,159 |
| St Roch's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 125 | 1,166 |
| Sacred Heart School, Kew | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 191 | 1,169 |
| Siena College Ltd, Camberwell | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 691 | 1,153 |
| Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 639 | 1,192 |
| Malvern Central School, Malvern | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 529 | 1,163 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 454 | 1,165 |
| St Dominic's School, Camberwell | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 146 | 1,169 |
| Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 935 | 1,199 |
| Andale School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 26 | 1,132 |
| De La Salle College, Malvern | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 890 | 1,131 |
| Melbourne Girls College, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,531 | 1,142 |
| Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 659 | 1,171 |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 774 | 1,183 |
| Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 533 | 1,191 |
| St Joseph's School, Malvern | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 183 | 1,156 |
| Kew Primary School, Kew | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 512 | 1,151 |
| Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 574 | 1,171 |
| Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 408 | 1,174 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,220 | 1,167 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 254 | 1,156 |
| Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 49 | 1,125 |
| Toorak Primary School, Toorak | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 439 | 1,141 |
| St Paul's College, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 50 | 1,090 |
| Kew East Primary School, Kew East | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 404 | 1,183 |
| Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 241 | 1,147 |
| St Anne's School, Kew East | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 80 | 1,152 |
| Belmore School, Balwyn | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 41 | 1,096 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 162 | 1,142 |
| Kew High School, Kew East | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,015 | 1,110 |
| Balwyn High School, Balwyn North | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 2,260 | 1,141 |
| The King David School, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 592 | 1,165 |
| Malvern Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 563 | 1,163 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 385 | 1,180 |
| St Mary's School, Malvern East | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 192 | 1,158 |
| Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 554 | 1,139 |
| St Bede's School, Balwyn North | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 264 | 1,133 |
| Oakwood School, Caulfield North | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 622 | 968 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011152/hawthorn-east/topic/education