81.1% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Malvern East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Malvern East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Malvern East hold a bachelor degree or higher, creating a community with exceptionally high levels of education. This academic strength is reflected in the high percentage of residents who finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state, with 81.1% reaching this milestone. This is 19 points above the Victorian average and rose by 6.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Malvern East, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the country, as 49.3% of adults have a university degree. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 9.2 point increase since 2011.
49.3% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 49.3%
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 Malvern East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 27.6%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and health at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area with an average advantage score among the highest for similar places. While local schools are smaller than most, there are 62 schools within 3km, and half are government-run.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.14
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
62
Higher than 92% 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).
876
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
219
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,151
Higher than 97% 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 Malvern East
62 schools — 33,201 students, average ICSEA 1,143.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 15 · Catholic 15
By type: Primary 37 · Combined 16 · Secondary 9
| The Currajong School, Malvern East | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 41 | 1,089 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School, Murrumbeena | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 555 | 1,161 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 385 | 1,180 |
| St Mary's School, Malvern East | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 192 | 1,158 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| Carnegie Primary School, Carnegie | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 566 | 1,146 |
| St Anthony's School, Glen Huntly | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 75 | 1,098 |
| Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 408 | 1,174 |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 774 | 1,183 |
| Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 659 | 1,171 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Glen Huntly Primary School, Glen Huntly | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 308 | 1,151 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| Malvern Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 563 | 1,163 |
| Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 724 | 1,078 |
| Glen Eira College, Caulfield East | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 883 | 1,117 |
| St Patrick's School, Murrumbeena | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 263 | 1,141 |
| St Roch's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 125 | 1,166 |
| Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 451 | 1,120 |
| Oakwood School, Caulfield North | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 622 | 968 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 258 | 1,172 |
| Kilvington Grammar School, Ormond | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 758 | 1,182 |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hughesdale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 932 | 1,102 |
| Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 195 | 1,140 |
| Hughesdale Primary School, Hughesdale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 572 | 1,144 |
| Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 423 | 1,183 |
| Mckinnon Primary School, Ormond | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 794 | 1,156 |
| Caulfield South Primary School, Caulfield South | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 472 | 1,164 |
| Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 311 | 1,137 |
| Malvern Central School, Malvern | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 529 | 1,163 |
| De La Salle College, Malvern | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 890 | 1,131 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| St Joseph's School, Malvern | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 183 | 1,156 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Divrei Emineh, Ormond | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 189 | 932 |
| Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 536 | 1,160 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| Christ Our Holy Redeemer School, Oakleigh East | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 135 | 1,065 |
| Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 312 | 1,133 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Mount Waverley Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 443 | 1,119 |
| Alia College, Hawthorn East | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 96 | 1,130 |
| Japanese School of Melbourne, Caulfield South | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 28 | 1,091 |
| Bialik College, Hawthorn | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 987 | 1,164 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School, Oakleigh East | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 345 | 1,093 |
| Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 935 | 1,199 |
| Auburn High School, Hawthorn East | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 849 | 1,140 |
| Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 549 | 1,165 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Adass Israel School, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 382 | 932 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh South | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 414 | 1,120 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 254 | 1,156 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 751 | 1,165 |
| Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 256 | 1,141 |
| Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 3,555 | 1,157 |
| The King David School, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 592 | 1,165 |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak | Catholic | Combined | 5.6 km | 1,220 | 1,167 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 162 | 1,142 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208041195/malvern-east/topic/education