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Education & Qualifications in Balaclava

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

Nearly half of all adults in Balaclava hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic profile is seen across all ages, with school completion rates sitting far above the national average. The area is a hub of professional knowledge and high educational attainment.

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Where Balaclava sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

49.0% ▲ +18.8%

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

Balaclava49.0%
3183, VIC 48.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are very high here, with 79% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen in Victoria and 20 percentage points higher than the Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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79.0% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 98% 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 Balaclava, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 6%.

Year 12 79.0% Year 11 5.8% Year 10 4.1% Year 9 or below 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A striking 49% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national average of 26.3%. The most common top qualifications are bachelor degrees at 40% and postgraduate degrees at 17%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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49.0% ▲ +18.8%

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).

Highest qualification level

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In Balaclava, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 40.0% Postgraduate degree 17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0% Certificate III / IV 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.9% Certificate I / II 0.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21%, followed by society and culture at 17.2% and creative arts at 10.1%.

Schools

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

Balaclava has a high number of schools nearby, with 39 within 3km. Local schools are typically larger than most other areas, with an average size of 583 students.

Schools within 3 km

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39

Higher than 90% 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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1,143

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 Balaclava

39 schools — 22,720 students, average ICSEA 1,143.

By sector: Independent 15 · Government 14 · Catholic 10

By type: Primary 19 · Combined 15 · Secondary 5
Yeshivah College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 0.5 km 362 1,073
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 0.6 km 489 1,086
St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 0.6 km 437 1,126
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 1.0 km 256 1,141
Yesodei HaTorah College, Elwood Independent Combined 1.0 km 149 1,112
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda Independent Combined 1.1 km 169 1,053
Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East Independent Combined 1.2 km 3,555 1,157
St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Independent Combined 1.3 km 1,143 1,180
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 1.3 km 440 1,093
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 1.3 km 135 1,111
Elwood Primary School, Elwood Government Primary 1.3 km 618 1,131
Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick Independent Primary 1.4 km 96 1,168
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 1.5 km 125 1,049
Elwood College, Elwood Government Secondary 1.6 km 804 1,096
St Joseph's School, Elsternwick Catholic Primary 1.6 km 347 1,164
St Columba's School, Elwood Catholic Primary 1.8 km 137 1,152
Adass Israel School, Elsternwick Independent Combined 1.9 km 382 932
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.0 km 592 1,165
St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 2.0 km 314 1,142
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 2.1 km 564 1,080
Elsternwick Primary School, Brighton Government Primary 2.3 km 463 1,147
Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North Government Primary 2.4 km 536 1,160
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 2.4 km 162 1,142
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 2.6 km 61 978
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 2.7 km 3,181 1,172
Leibler Yavneh College, Elsternwick Independent Combined 2.7 km 559 1,123
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 2.9 km 254 1,156
Star of the Sea College, Brighton Catholic Secondary 2.9 km 1,204 1,132
Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South Government Primary 2.9 km 312 1,133
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 3.1 km 1,220 1,167
St James' School, Brighton Catholic Primary 3.1 km 146 1,133
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 3.1 km 439 1,141
Japanese School of Melbourne, Caulfield South Independent Secondary 3.3 km 28 1,091
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 3.3 km 935 1,199
Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South Independent Combined 3.3 km 311 1,137
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 3.4 km 435 1,152
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 3.5 km 183 1,156
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 3.6 km 890 1,131
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 3.6 km 287 1,213

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 Balaclava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20105/balaclava/topic/education