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Hawthorn - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Hawthorn - North

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

Over half of adults in Hawthorn - North hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the most highly educated areas in the country. The local profile is defined by high school completion rates and a strong concentration of university-qualified residents.

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📍 Hawthorn - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hawthorn - North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

54.9% —

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

Hawthorn - North54.9%
3122, VIC 56.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 84.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Highest year of school

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In Hawthorn - North, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Year 12 84.9% Year 11 4.3% Year 10 3.4% Year 9 or below 2.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, with 54.9% of adults holding at least a bachelor degree. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 20.7% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.

Highest qualification level

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In Hawthorn - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Bachelor degree 45.0% Postgraduate degree 20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.9% Certificate III / IV 7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.1% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.2%, followed by society and culture at 15.6% and health at 12.8%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school in the area, which has a very high average advantage score. While there is only one school on-site, there are 59 schools within 3km, among the largest number for any similar area.

Schools within 3 km

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59

Higher than 91% 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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1,165

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 Hawthorn - North

59 schools — 36,357 students, average ICSEA 1,154.

By sector: Government 28 · Independent 20 · Catholic 11

By type: Primary 23 · Combined 21 · Secondary 15
Xavier College, Kew Catholic Combined 0.6 km 1,503 1,154
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 0.6 km 147 1,100
Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 0.7 km 244 1,160
Methodist Ladies' College, Kew Independent Combined 0.8 km 2,169 1,190
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 0.9 km 369 1,156
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 0.9 km 92 1,187
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn Government Secondary 1.0 km 374 1,093
Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew Independent Combined 1.1 km 1,577 1,180
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 1.1 km 454 1,165
Ruyton Girls' School, Kew Independent Combined 1.1 km 854 1,198
Sacred Heart School, Kew Catholic Primary 1.3 km 191 1,169
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 1.5 km 1,531 1,142
Andale School, Kew Independent Combined 1.6 km 26 1,132
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew Independent Combined 1.6 km 2,564 1,177
Kew Primary School, Kew Government Primary 1.6 km 512 1,151
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 1.7 km 1,957 1,188
Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 1.8 km 381 1,162
Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew Independent Primary 1.9 km 49 1,125
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 1.9 km 2,087 1,192
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew Independent Combined 1.9 km 200 1,154
Trinity Catholic School, Richmond Catholic Primary 2.0 km 213 1,065
Yarra Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.1 km 249 1,134
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 2.3 km 685 1,175
Richmond High School, Richmond Government Secondary 2.4 km 476 1,049
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond Government Secondary 2.5 km 79 1,021
Genazzano FCJ College, Kew Catholic Combined 2.5 km 680 1,127
Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury Independent Combined 2.6 km 777 1,180
Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 2.6 km 549 1,165
Auburn High School, Hawthorn East Government Secondary 2.7 km 849 1,140
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 2.8 km 987 1,164
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 2.9 km 41 —
Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell Government Primary 2.9 km 552 1,194
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.9 km 316 1,150
Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene Government Primary 3.0 km 353 1,159
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 3.0 km 42 761
Kew East Primary School, Kew East Government Primary 3.0 km 404 1,183
Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.0 km 168 1,143
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene Catholic Primary 3.0 km 144 1,138
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 3.0 km 96 1,130
Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford Independent Combined 3.1 km 139 1,140
Richmond West Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.1 km 281 1,075
St Anne's School, Kew East Catholic Primary 3.1 km 80 1,152
SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell Independent Secondary 3.2 km 721 1,036
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury Independent Combined 3.3 km 1,346 1,192
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 3.4 km 439 1,141
Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.5 km 775 1,141
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 3.5 km 1,220 1,167
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 3.6 km 35 1,094
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.6 km 468 1,079
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,402 1,195
Kew High School, Kew East Government Secondary 3.8 km 1,015 1,110
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 3.9 km 254 1,156
Collingwood College, Collingwood Government Combined 3.9 km 691 1,022
Camberwell High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 4.0 km 824 1,119
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 4.1 km 1,046 1,181
Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood Government Combined 4.2 km 357 906
Spensley Street Primary School, Clifton Hill Government Primary 4.3 km 261 1,170
St Joseph's School, Collingwood Catholic Primary 4.4 km 62 928
Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood Government Combined 4.4 km — —

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 Hawthorn - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011519/hawthorn-north/topic/education