77.7% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Phillip · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Port Phillip
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise in university degrees and high school completion defines the recent trend in Port Phillip. Nearly half of all adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 77.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 72.1% in 2011, leaving the area far above both the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Phillip, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 11 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 48.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure rose 6.7 points since 2011 and is far above the 26.3% national average.
48.9% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 48.9%
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 Port Phillip, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.9%, followed by society and culture at 15.0%. Other common areas include health, creative arts, and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 22 schools and 10,586 enrolments, with a school advantage score among the highest at this level. About 63.6% of students attend government schools, while the rest are split equally between Catholic and independent options.
22
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.89
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,586
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
481
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,136
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Port Phillip
22 schools — 10,586 students, average ICSEA 1,136.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Albert Park College, Albert Park | Government | Secondary | — | 1,657 | 1,127 |
| MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne | Government | Secondary | — | 1,195 | 1,186 |
| St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | — | 1,143 | 1,180 |
| Elwood College, Elwood | Government | Secondary | — | 804 | 1,096 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | — | 697 | 1,134 |
| Elwood Primary School, Elwood | Government | Primary | — | 618 | 1,131 |
| South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank | Government | Primary | — | 502 | 1,144 |
| St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East | Catholic | Secondary | — | 440 | 1,093 |
| St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | — | 437 | 1,126 |
| Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | — | 430 | 1,156 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | — | 416 | 1,101 |
| South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park | Government | Primary | — | 402 | 1,105 |
| Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park | Government | Primary | — | 393 | 1,150 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | — | 369 | 1,154 |
| St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | — | 314 | 1,142 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda | Independent | Combined | — | 169 | 1,053 |
| Yesodei HaTorah College, Elwood | Independent | Combined | — | 149 | 1,112 |
| St Columba's School, Elwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 137 | 1,152 |
| St Mary's School, St Kilda East | Catholic | Primary | — | 135 | 1,111 |
| Port Phillip Specialist School, Port Melbourne | Government | Combined | — | 99 | 1,082 |
| Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | — | 64 | 1,033 |
| Montague School, South Melbourne | Government | Secondary | — | 16 | 983 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20605/port-phillip/topic/education