Cremorne · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cremorne

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

High educational achievement defines the people of Cremorne, where nearly 60% of adults hold a university degree. This level of qualification is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most highly educated in the region. Most residents have finished their secondary schooling and hold advanced professional credentials.

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📍 Cremorne, Suburb / Locality

Where Cremorne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

59.3% ▲ +20.4%
  • 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 Cremorne — higher than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Cremorne59.3%
3121, VIC 53.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

An overwhelming 86.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is among the highest completion rates for this level across similar areas.

86.2% ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.8%
  • 2016: 77.6%
  • 2021: 86.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Cremorne, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 11 is next at 4%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are very common here, with 59.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, and most of these residents hold a bachelor or postgraduate degree.

59.3% ▲ +20.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.2%
  • 2016: 51.2%
  • 2021: 59.3%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in management and commerce are the most frequent at 28%, followed by society and culture at 15.7% and health at 9.7%.

Schools

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

Local schools have an advantage score among the highest for this level, and there are 49 schools within 3km. These schools are typically much larger than those in most other areas.

49

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).

1,138

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 Cremorne

49 schools — 25,942 students, average ICSEA 1,138.

By sector: Government 23 · Independent 16 · Catholic 10

By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 16 · Combined 15

Schools serving Cremorne, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 0.6 km 316 1,150
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 0.8 km 1,046 1,181
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 0.8 km 468 1,079
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 0.9 km 1,402 1,195
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 0.9 km 41
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 0.9 km 42 761
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 1.0 km 35 1,094
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 1.2 km 287 1,213
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 1.5 km 435 1,152
Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Independent Combined 1.6 km 1,905 1,177
Richmond High School, Richmond Government Secondary 1.6 km 476 1,049
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond Government Secondary 1.7 km 79 1,021
Richmond West Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 1.8 km 281 1,075
MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne Government Secondary 2.0 km 1,195 1,186
Trinity Catholic School, Richmond Catholic Primary 2.0 km 213 1,065
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 2.0 km 1,531 1,142
Yarra Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.1 km 249 1,134
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 2.3 km 439 1,141
Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford Government Primary 2.3 km 168 1,143
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 2.4 km 3,181 1,172
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 2.5 km 61 978
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 2.5 km 454 1,165
Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne Independent Secondary 2.5 km 64 1,033
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 2.5 km 564 1,080
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank Government Secondary 2.5 km 344 1,141
Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood Government Combined 2.5 km 357 906
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 2.7 km 685 1,175
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.9 km 1,220 1,167
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.9 km 2,087 1,192
Collingwood College, Collingwood Government Combined 2.9 km 691 1,022
South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park Government Primary 3.0 km 402 1,105
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 3.0 km 162 1,142
Ozford College, Melbourne Independent Secondary 3.0 km 101 1,008
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 3.0 km 147 1,100
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 3.1 km 125 1,049
Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford Independent Combined 3.2 km 139 1,140
Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne Independent Secondary 3.2 km 701 943
St Joseph's School, Collingwood Catholic Primary 3.3 km 62 928
Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy Catholic Secondary 3.3 km 612 1,079
Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy Catholic Primary 3.3 km 152 936
Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood Government Combined 3.3 km
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 3.3 km 135 1,111
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 440 1,093
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 3.4 km 254 1,156
St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Independent Combined 3.4 km 1,143 1,180
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 3.4 km 92 1,187
Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy Government Primary 3.5 km 198 1,028
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda Independent Combined 3.5 km 169 1,053
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 3.6 km 592 1,165

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 Cremorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20670/cremorne/topic/education