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Education & Qualifications in Camberwell

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

Over half of all adults in Camberwell hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of achievement is seen across the board, with a very large proportion of residents completing their secondary schooling.

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📍 Camberwell, Suburb / Locality

Where Camberwell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

52.2% ▲ +21.1%

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

Camberwell52.2%
3124, VIC 52.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far above the national figure, with 81.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is 23 points higher than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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81.8% ▲ +7.9%

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 Camberwell, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 11 is next at 6%.

Year 12 81.8% Year 11 5.7% Year 10 4.8% Year 9 or below 3.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical adult here is highly educated, as 52.2% hold a university degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%, with bachelor and postgraduate degrees being the most common qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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52.2% ▲ +21.1%

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 Camberwell, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 44.0% Postgraduate degree 20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.4% Certificate III / IV 6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most often held in management and commerce (26.7%), followed by society and culture (14.3%) and health (13.0%).

Schools

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

There are 76 schools within 3km of the area, which is among the largest number for any similar place. While these schools are much larger than most, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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76

Higher than 96% 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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1,162

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 Camberwell

76 schools — 47,161 students, average ICSEA 1,162.

By sector: Government 33 · Independent 24 · Catholic 19

By type: Primary 38 · Combined 26 · Secondary 12
Camberwell High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 0.6 km 824 1,119
Siena College Ltd, Camberwell Catholic Secondary 0.7 km 691 1,153
St Dominic's School, Camberwell Catholic Primary 0.8 km 146 1,169
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury Independent Combined 0.8 km 814 1,135
Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury Government Primary 0.9 km 639 1,192
SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell Independent Secondary 1.3 km 721 1,036
Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell Government Primary 1.6 km 570 1,191
Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell Government Primary 1.6 km 552 1,194
Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 1.8 km 423 1,183
Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury Government Secondary 1.8 km 775 1,141
St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 1.9 km 258 1,172
Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood Government Primary 2.1 km 251 1,122
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury Independent Combined 2.3 km 1,346 1,192
Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn Independent Combined 2.4 km 533 1,191
Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury Independent Combined 2.4 km 777 1,180
Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn Government Primary 2.5 km 574 1,171
Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills Government Primary 2.5 km 358 1,166
Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills Government Primary 2.5 km 241 1,147
Our Holy Redeemer School, Surrey Hills Catholic Primary 2.7 km 198 1,180
Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 2.8 km 549 1,165
Auburn High School, Hawthorn East Government Secondary 2.8 km 849 1,140
St Paul's College, Balwyn Independent Combined 2.8 km 50 1,090
Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 2.8 km 381 1,162
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 2.8 km 96 1,130
Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 2.9 km 408 1,174
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 2.9 km 987 1,164
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene Catholic Primary 3.0 km 144 1,138
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew Independent Combined 3.0 km 200 1,154
Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton Government Primary 3.0 km 444 1,155
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood Independent Combined 3.1 km 1,530 1,207
St Roch's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 3.2 km 125 1,166
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills Catholic Primary 3.2 km 145 1,142
St Michael's School, Ashburton Catholic Primary 3.2 km 222 1,139
Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene Government Primary 3.3 km 353 1,159
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew Independent Combined 3.3 km 2,564 1,177
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn Government Secondary 3.4 km 374 1,093
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris Independent Combined 3.4 km 774 1,183
Genazzano FCJ College, Kew Catholic Combined 3.4 km 680 1,127
Mont Albert Primary School, Mont Albert Government Primary 3.5 km 605 1,149
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris Catholic Combined 3.5 km 659 1,171
Belmore School, Balwyn Government Combined 3.5 km 41 1,096
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 3.8 km 369 1,156
Kingswood College, Box Hill Independent Combined 3.8 km 575 1,162
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 3.8 km 1,957 1,188
Ashwood School, Ashwood Government Combined 3.9 km 127 1,058
Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 3.9 km 244 1,160
Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood Independent Combined 3.9 km 1,170 1,159
Methodist Ladies' College, Kew Independent Combined 4.0 km 2,169 1,190
Ashwood High School, Ashwood Government Secondary 4.0 km 989 1,093
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 4.0 km 92 1,187
Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood Government Primary 4.1 km 188 1,098
Solway Primary School, Ashburton Government Primary 4.2 km 337 1,161
Balwyn High School, Balwyn North Government Secondary 4.2 km 2,260 1,141
Ruyton Girls' School, Kew Independent Combined 4.2 km 854 1,198
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 4.3 km 529 1,163
Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North Government Primary 4.4 km 554 1,139
Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South Government Primary 4.4 km 303 1,120
Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 4.4 km 385 1,180
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 4.5 km 2,087 1,192
Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew Independent Combined 4.5 km 1,577 1,180
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 4.5 km 147 1,100
Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood Independent Secondary 4.5 km 36 1,023
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 4.5 km 890 1,131
Sacred Heart School, Kew Catholic Primary 4.5 km 191 1,169
Xavier College, Kew Catholic Combined 4.6 km 1,503 1,154
Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley Government Primary 4.6 km 617 1,150
St Mary's School, Malvern East Catholic Primary 4.6 km 192 1,158
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 4.6 km 183 1,156
Kew High School, Kew East Government Secondary 4.7 km 1,015 1,110
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 4.8 km 685 1,175
St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood Catholic Primary 4.8 km 108 1,067
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 4.8 km 935 1,199
Andale School, Kew Independent Combined 4.8 km 26 1,132
Kew East Primary School, Kew East Government Primary 4.9 km 404 1,183
St Anne's School, Kew East Catholic Primary 5.0 km 80 1,152
Kew Primary School, Kew Government Primary 5.1 km 512 1,151

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 Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20453/camberwell/topic/education