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Education & Qualifications in Armadale

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

A far higher proportion of residents hold degrees compared to the state average, marking Armadale (Vic.) as a highly educated area. Over half of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and 83.9% of people completed Year 12. This strong academic profile is reflected in the local school system, which has some of the highest advantage scores in the region.

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📍 Armadale, Suburb / Locality

Where Armadale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

55.6% ▲ +22.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Armadale — higher than 99% of areas.

Armadale55.6%
3143, VIC 55.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far above the national figure, with 83.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 25 points higher than the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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83.9% ▲ +10.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Armadale, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Year 12 83.9% Year 11 5.1% Year 10 3.6% Year 9 or below 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has one of the highest rates of university education, with 55.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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55.6% ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Most qualified residents specialise in management and commerce (27.9%) or society and culture (16.3%), followed by health at 12.2%.

Schools

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

Armadale has an average school size of 640, which is much higher than most areas, and 57 schools within 3km. About 40.4% of these are government schools, while 36.8% are independent.

Schools within 3 km

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57

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality 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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1,153

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Armadale

57 schools — 36,460 students, average ICSEA 1,153.

By sector: Government 23 · Independent 21 · Catholic 13

By type: Primary 26 · Combined 22 · Secondary 9
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 0.6 km 254 1,156
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 0.8 km 935 1,199
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 0.8 km 592 1,165
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 1.0 km 183 1,156
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 1.1 km 162 1,142
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 1.1 km 890 1,131
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 1.1 km 1,220 1,167
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 1.3 km 529 1,163
Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North Government Primary 1.6 km 536 1,160
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 1.6 km 439 1,141
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 1.9 km 135 1,111
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 2.0 km 440 1,093
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.1 km 489 1,086
Yeshivah College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.1 km 362 1,073
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 2.1 km 125 1,049
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 2.2 km 685 1,175
Oakwood School, Caulfield North Government Secondary 2.2 km 622 968
Malvern Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 2.3 km 563 1,163
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 2.3 km 256 1,141
St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Independent Combined 2.5 km 1,143 1,180
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda Independent Combined 2.5 km 169 1,053
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.5 km 2,087 1,192
Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.6 km 3,555 1,157
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 2.6 km 564 1,080
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 2.7 km 987 1,164
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 2.8 km 96 1,130
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,957 1,188
St Roch's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 2.9 km 125 1,166
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris Catholic Combined 2.9 km 659 1,171
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 2.9 km 35 1,094
Auburn High School, Hawthorn East Government Secondary 3.0 km 849 1,140
Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 3.0 km 549 1,165
St Joseph's School, Elsternwick Catholic Primary 3.0 km 347 1,164
St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 3.1 km 437 1,126
Adass Israel School, Elsternwick Independent Combined 3.1 km 382 932
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris Independent Combined 3.1 km 774 1,183
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.1 km 1,402 1,195
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.2 km 468 1,079
Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick Independent Primary 3.2 km 96 1,168
Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South Government Primary 3.4 km 312 1,133
St Mary's School, Malvern East Catholic Primary 3.4 km 192 1,158
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 3.4 km 61 978
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 3.4 km 3,181 1,172
Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South Independent Combined 3.4 km 311 1,137
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 3.5 km 435 1,152
Glen Eira College, Caulfield East Government Secondary 3.5 km 883 1,117
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.5 km 316 1,150
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 3.6 km 92 1,187
Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 3.6 km 385 1,180
Yesodei HaTorah College, Elwood Independent Combined 3.6 km 149 1,112
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 3.6 km 287 1,213
St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 3.7 km 314 1,142
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,046 1,181
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 3.7 km 369 1,156
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,531 1,142
Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 3.9 km 423 1,183
St Anthony's School, Glen Huntly Catholic Primary 4.1 km 75 1,098

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 Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20066/armadale/topic/education