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Education & Qualifications in Caulfield North

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

High levels of formal learning shape daily life in Caulfield North, where more than half of all adults hold a university degree. This educational edge is clear across the board, with a huge proportion of residents finishing secondary school compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Caulfield North, Suburb / Locality

Where Caulfield North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

52.2% ▲ +21.4%

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

Caulfield North52.2%
3161, VIC 52.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A far higher share of people here finished Year 12 than in the rest of Victoria, with 83.1% completing their schooling. This is 24 percentage points above the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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83.1% ▲ +9.3%

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 Caulfield North, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Year 12 83.1% Year 11 4.9% Year 10 3.6% Year 9 or below 3.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common, as 52.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with bachelor degrees and postgraduate certificates being the most frequent certificates held.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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52.2% ▲ +21.4%

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).

Highest qualification level

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In Caulfield North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Bachelor degree 44.0% Postgraduate degree 19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.6% Certificate III / IV 7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.3% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most people who have a qualification studied management and commerce (24.2%) or society and culture (16.4%). Other common fields include health, education, and engineering.

Schools

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

Local schools are typically much larger than in most areas and have some of the highest advantage scores. While there are 64 schools within 3km, there are relatively few schools for every 1,000 children.

Schools within 3 km

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64

Higher than 94% 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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1,147

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 Caulfield North

64 schools — 36,147 students, average ICSEA 1,147.

By sector: Government 28 · Independent 21 · Catholic 15

By type: Primary 31 · Combined 23 · Secondary 10
Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North Government Primary 0.2 km 536 1,160
Oakwood School, Caulfield North Government Secondary 1.0 km 622 968
Malvern Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 1.3 km 563 1,163
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 1.6 km 183 1,156
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 1.6 km 890 1,131
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 1.7 km 256 1,141
Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East Independent Combined 1.8 km 3,555 1,157
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 1.8 km 592 1,165
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 1.9 km 529 1,163
Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South Independent Combined 1.9 km 311 1,137
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 1.9 km 489 1,086
Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South Government Primary 1.9 km 312 1,133
Adass Israel School, Elsternwick Independent Combined 2.0 km 382 932
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.1 km 935 1,199
Glen Eira College, Caulfield East Government Secondary 2.1 km 883 1,117
St Joseph's School, Elsternwick Catholic Primary 2.1 km 347 1,164
Yeshivah College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.1 km 362 1,073
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 2.1 km 254 1,156
Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick Independent Primary 2.4 km 96 1,168
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 2.4 km 162 1,142
Japanese School of Melbourne, Caulfield South Independent Secondary 2.4 km 28 1,091
St Mary's School, Malvern East Catholic Primary 2.6 km 192 1,158
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.6 km 1,220 1,167
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 2.6 km 135 1,111
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 2.7 km 440 1,093
St Anthony's School, Glen Huntly Catholic Primary 2.7 km 75 1,098
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris Catholic Combined 2.7 km 659 1,171
Caulfield South Primary School, Caulfield South Government Primary 2.8 km 472 1,164
Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 2.9 km 385 1,180
Leibler Yavneh College, Elsternwick Independent Combined 2.9 km 559 1,123
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 2.9 km 125 1,049
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris Independent Combined 2.9 km 774 1,183
St Roch's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 2.9 km 125 1,166
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda Independent Combined 3.0 km 169 1,053
St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Independent Combined 3.1 km 1,143 1,180
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 3.1 km 439 1,141
St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 3.1 km 437 1,126
Glen Huntly Primary School, Glen Huntly Government Primary 3.2 km 308 1,151
The Currajong School, Malvern East Independent Combined 3.2 km 41 1,089
Elsternwick Primary School, Brighton Government Primary 3.3 km 463 1,147
Elwood Primary School, Elwood Government Primary 3.3 km 618 1,131
Carnegie Primary School, Carnegie Government Primary 3.5 km 566 1,146
Kilvington Grammar School, Ormond Independent Combined 3.5 km 758 1,182
Yesodei HaTorah College, Elwood Independent Combined 3.5 km 149 1,112
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 3.6 km 564 1,080
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 3.6 km 96 1,130
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 3.6 km 685 1,175
Elwood College, Elwood Government Secondary 3.7 km 804 1,096
Star of the Sea College, Brighton Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 1,204 1,132
Divrei Emineh, Ormond Independent Combined 3.8 km 189 932
St James' School, Brighton Catholic Primary 3.8 km 146 1,133
Gardenvale Primary School, Brighton East Government Primary 3.8 km 617 1,164
Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 3.9 km 408 1,174
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 3.9 km 2,087 1,192
St Columba's School, Elwood Catholic Primary 4.0 km 137 1,152
Ormond Primary School, Ormond Government Primary 4.1 km 318 1,158
St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 4.3 km 314 1,142
Solway Primary School, Ashburton Government Primary 4.3 km 337 1,161
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 4.3 km 61 978
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 4.3 km 35 1,094
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 4.4 km 3,181 1,172
Murrumbeena Primary School, Murrumbeena Government Primary 4.4 km 555 1,161
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 4.5 km 1,402 1,195
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 4.6 km 468 1,079

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 Caulfield North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20523/caulfield-north/topic/education