Coburg North · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coburg North

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

Over a third of adults in Coburg North hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. The community has a strong educational profile, with a high proportion of residents finishing secondary school and achieving university degrees.

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📍 Coburg North, Suburb / Locality

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

37.1% ▲ +69.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coburg North — higher than 91% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Coburg North37.1%
3058, VIC 40.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 67.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.

67.8% ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.0%
  • 2016: 61.1%
  • 2021: 67.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Coburg North, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Degree-qualified adults make up 37.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This high level of attainment includes 16.4% of people holding postgraduate degrees.

37.1% ▲ +69.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 37.1%

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 Coburg North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with management and commerce (15.8%) and society and culture (15.5%) being the most common.

Schools

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

Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas and are typically larger than average. While there are 50 schools within 3 km, there are only 0.68 schools for every 1,000 children.

50

Higher than 92% 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).

1,071

Higher than 85% 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 Coburg North

50 schools — 23,537 students, average ICSEA 1,071.

By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 17 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 37 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5

Schools serving Coburg North, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Mercy College, Coburg Catholic Secondary 0.5 km 403 1,029
Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg Independent Combined 1.1 km 2,215 1,071
St Mark's School, Fawkner Catholic Primary 1.2 km 170 1,076
Fawkner Primary School, Fawkner Government Primary 1.3 km 238 1,020
St Paul's School, Coburg Catholic Primary 1.3 km 200 1,097
Newlands Primary School, Preston Government Primary 1.6 km 437 1,146
Coburg Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 1.6 km 346 1,113
Coburg High School, Coburg Government Secondary 1.6 km 1,265 1,099
Coburg North Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 1.7 km 509 1,128
Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg Government Combined 1.8 km 67 1,028
Pascoe Vale North Primary School, Pascoe Vale Government Primary 1.8 km 355 1,038
Islamic College of Sport, Coburg Independent Secondary 2.0 km 72 989
Reservoir West Primary School, Reservoir Government Primary 2.1 km 600 1,068
St Oliver Plunkett's School, Pascoe Vale Catholic Primary 2.3 km 379 1,100
St Bernard's School, Coburg Catholic Primary 2.3 km 152 1,121
St Raphael's School, Preston West Catholic Primary 2.4 km 287 1,096
Darul Ulum College of Victoria, Fawkner Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,766 1,005
Pascoe Vale Primary School, Pascoe Vale Government Primary 2.7 km 456 1,066
Antonine College, Pascoe Vale South Catholic Combined 2.7 km 927 982
Preston West Primary School, Preston Government Primary 2.7 km 670 1,135
John Fawkner Secondary College, Fawkner Government Secondary 2.7 km 234 958
Coburg West Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 2.9 km 370 1,147
St Fidelis' School, Moreland Catholic Primary 2.9 km 251 1,119
St Thomas More's School, Hadfield Catholic Primary 3.0 km 366 1,074
Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College, Pascoe Vale Government Secondary 3.0 km 719 987
Westbreen Primary School, Pascoe Vale Government Primary 3.0 km 422 1,051
Bell Primary School, Preston Government Primary 3.1 km 440 1,165
Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 3.1 km 350 1,112
St Matthew's School, Fawkner Catholic Primary 3.2 km 204 1,009
St Gabriel's School, Reservoir Catholic Primary 3.5 km 149 1,060
Moomba Park Primary School, Fawkner Government Primary 3.5 km 205 1,018
Pascoe Vale South Primary School, Pascoe Vale South Government Primary 3.5 km 308 1,108
St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North Catholic Primary 3.5 km 66 1,103
St John's College Preston, Preston Independent Combined 3.5 km 345 1,066
St Joseph the Worker School, Reservoir Catholic Primary 3.5 km 245 1,049
Belle Vue Park Primary School, Glenroy Government Primary 3.6 km 159 949
Strathmore Secondary College, Strathmore Government Secondary 3.8 km 1,958 1,086
Preston High School, Preston Government Secondary 3.8 km 1,275 1,104
Sacred Heart School, Preston Catholic Primary 3.8 km 117 1,090
Preston Primary School, Preston Government Primary 3.8 km 646 1,113
Reservoir Primary School, Reservoir Government Primary 3.9 km 312 1,070
Brunswick North West Primary School, Brunswick West Government Primary 3.9 km 375 1,140
Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 4.1 km 308 1,093
St Vincent de Paul's School, Strathmore Catholic Primary 4.2 km 431 1,124
St Francis de Sales School, Oak Park Catholic Primary 4.2 km 237 1,085
Preston South Primary School, Preston Government Primary 4.2 km 397 1,127
Glenroy College, Glenroy Government Secondary 4.3 km 454 931
Glenroy Central Primary School, Glenroy Government Primary 4.5 km 263 986
St Mary's School, Thornbury Catholic Primary 4.5 km 113 1,089
Strathmore Primary School, Strathmore Government Primary 4.5 km 304 1,104

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 Coburg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20597/coburg-north/topic/education