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Hawthorn - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Hawthorn - South

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

A gap of 31 percentage points separates the rate of university degrees in Hawthorn - South from the national figure. This area is highly educated, with 57.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This strong academic profile extends to school leavers, where 85.8% have completed Year 12.

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📍 Hawthorn - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

57.5% —

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

Hawthorn - South57.5%
3122, VIC 56.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the Victorian average, with 85.8% of residents finishing their schooling. This is 27 points higher than the Australian figure.

Highest year of school

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In Hawthorn - South, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Year 12 85.8% Year 11 4.5% Year 10 3.1% Year 9 or below 1.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common here, with 57.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

Highest qualification level

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In Hawthorn - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Bachelor degree 44.2% Postgraduate degree 22.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.8% Certificate III / IV 6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.4% Certificate I / II 0.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25%, followed by society and culture at 14.7% and health at 11.7%.

Schools

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

The area has 6 schools and 3,183 enrolments, with a school advantage score among the highest for similar areas. There are 4.41 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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65

Higher than 93% 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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1,167

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 - South

65 schools — 40,392 students, average ICSEA 1,162.

By sector: Government 27 · Independent 23 · Catholic 15

By type: Primary 28 · Combined 23 · Secondary 14
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 0.2 km 1,957 1,188
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 0.6 km 92 1,187
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 0.6 km 2,087 1,192
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 0.7 km 369 1,156
Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 1.0 km 244 1,160
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 1.1 km 685 1,175
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 1.1 km 147 1,100
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn Government Secondary 1.4 km 374 1,093
Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 1.4 km 549 1,165
Auburn High School, Hawthorn East Government Secondary 1.4 km 849 1,140
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 1.5 km 987 1,164
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 1.7 km 96 1,130
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 1.8 km 454 1,165
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 1.9 km 1,531 1,142
Methodist Ladies' College, Kew Independent Combined 2.1 km 2,169 1,190
Xavier College, Kew Catholic Combined 2.1 km 1,503 1,154
Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 2.2 km 381 1,162
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.2 km 1,220 1,167
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.3 km 935 1,199
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 2.3 km 439 1,141
Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell Government Primary 2.4 km 552 1,194
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew Independent Combined 2.4 km 2,564 1,177
Ruyton Girls' School, Kew Independent Combined 2.5 km 854 1,198
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 2.5 km 254 1,156
Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew Independent Combined 2.5 km 1,577 1,180
SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell Independent Secondary 2.6 km 721 1,036
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 2.6 km 529 1,163
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew Independent Combined 2.6 km 200 1,154
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.7 km 316 1,150
Trinity Catholic School, Richmond Catholic Primary 2.7 km 213 1,065
Sacred Heart School, Kew Catholic Primary 2.8 km 191 1,169
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 2.8 km 890 1,131
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 2.8 km 183 1,156
Yarra Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.9 km 249 1,134
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 2.9 km 162 1,142
Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury Independent Combined 3.0 km 777 1,180
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 3.0 km 35 1,094
Richmond High School, Richmond Government Secondary 3.0 km 476 1,049
Andale School, Kew Independent Combined 3.0 km 26 1,132
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond Government Secondary 3.1 km 79 1,021
Kew Primary School, Kew Government Primary 3.1 km 512 1,151
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.1 km 468 1,079
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 3.1 km 41 —
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.2 km 1,402 1,195
Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 3.3 km 423 1,183
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 3.3 km 42 761
St Roch's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 3.3 km 125 1,166
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 3.4 km 592 1,165
Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew Independent Primary 3.4 km 49 1,125
Genazzano FCJ College, Kew Catholic Combined 3.5 km 680 1,127
St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 3.5 km 258 1,172
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,346 1,192
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene Catholic Primary 3.7 km 144 1,138
Camberwell High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.7 km 824 1,119
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,046 1,181
Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.7 km 775 1,141
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris Catholic Combined 3.7 km 659 1,171
Richmond West Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.8 km 281 1,075
Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene Government Primary 3.8 km 353 1,159
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris Independent Combined 3.8 km 774 1,183
Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.9 km 168 1,143
Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford Independent Combined 4.2 km 139 1,140
Kew East Primary School, Kew East Government Primary 4.3 km 404 1,183
Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 4.4 km 408 1,174
Malvern Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 4.4 km 563 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 Hawthorn - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011520/hawthorn-south/topic/education