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Education & Qualifications in Burnley

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

Over half of adults in Burnley hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This academic strength is seen across the board, with a very high percentage of residents finishing high school compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Burnley, Suburb / Locality

Where Burnley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

57.4% ▲ +6.4%

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

Burnley57.4%
3121, VIC 53.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost 85% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the 61.8% seen in Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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84.6% ▲ +3.5%

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 Burnley, Year 12 is the majority at 92%; Year 9 or below is next at 4%.

Year 12 84.6% Year 9 or below 3.4% Year 11 2.2% Year 10 2.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common here; 57.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above both the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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57.4% ▲ +6.4%

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.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.4%.

Schools

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

Burnley has access to a large number of schools, with 58 within 3km. These schools are generally larger than those in most other areas and have some of the highest advantage scores.

Schools within 3 km

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58

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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1,159

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 Burnley

58 schools — 38,794 students, average ICSEA 1,159.

By sector: Government 25 · Independent 23 · Catholic 10

By type: Primary 23 · Combined 22 · Secondary 13
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 0.9 km 1,531 1,142
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 0.9 km 2,087 1,192
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 1.0 km 685 1,175
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 1.1 km 454 1,165
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 1.1 km 147 1,100
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 1.3 km 92 1,187
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 1.4 km 1,957 1,188
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 1.5 km 316 1,150
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 1.6 km 369 1,156
Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 1.6 km 244 1,160
Trinity Catholic School, Richmond Catholic Primary 1.7 km 213 1,065
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 1.8 km 439 1,141
Richmond High School, Richmond Government Secondary 1.9 km 476 1,049
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 1.9 km 41 —
Yarra Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 1.9 km 249 1,134
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 1.9 km 35 1,094
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond Government Secondary 2.0 km 79 1,021
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 2.0 km 468 1,079
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 2.0 km 42 761
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.1 km 1,220 1,167
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 2.1 km 1,402 1,195
Xavier College, Kew Catholic Combined 2.2 km 1,503 1,154
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn Government Secondary 2.2 km 374 1,093
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 2.5 km 254 1,156
Methodist Ladies' College, Kew Independent Combined 2.5 km 2,169 1,190
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 2.6 km 1,046 1,181
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.6 km 935 1,199
Richmond West Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.6 km 281 1,075
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 2.6 km 162 1,142
Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 2.7 km 549 1,165
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 2.7 km 987 1,164
Auburn High School, Hawthorn East Government Secondary 2.7 km 849 1,140
Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew Independent Combined 2.7 km 1,577 1,180
Ruyton Girls' School, Kew Independent Combined 2.8 km 854 1,198
Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford Government Primary 2.8 km 168 1,143
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 2.9 km 96 1,130
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 3.0 km 287 1,213
Sacred Heart School, Kew Catholic Primary 3.0 km 191 1,169
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 3.1 km 435 1,152
Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 3.1 km 381 1,162
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew Independent Combined 3.1 km 2,564 1,177
Kew Primary School, Kew Government Primary 3.1 km 512 1,151
Andale School, Kew Independent Combined 3.2 km 26 1,132
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 3.2 km 592 1,165
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 3.3 km 529 1,163
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 3.3 km 564 1,080
Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford Independent Combined 3.4 km 139 1,140
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 3.4 km 890 1,131
Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew Independent Primary 3.4 km 49 1,125
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 3.4 km 183 1,156
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew Independent Combined 3.4 km 200 1,154
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 3.6 km 125 1,049
Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell Government Primary 3.6 km 552 1,194
Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,905 1,177
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 3.7 km 3,181 1,172
Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood Government Combined 3.8 km 357 906
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 3.8 km 61 978
SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell Independent Secondary 3.9 km 721 1,036

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 Burnley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20418/burnley/topic/education