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Education & Qualifications in Drumcondra

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

In Drumcondra, bachelor+ is among the highest in the country and year 12 is well above average.

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📍 Drumcondra, Suburb / Locality

Where Drumcondra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

39.0% ▲ +36.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Drumcondra — higher than 92% of areas.

Drumcondra39.0%
3215, VIC 20.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

68.8% of people in Drumcondra finished Year 12, up 20.4% since 2011 — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 61.8% and the national 58.8%).

The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 69%, ahead of Year 11 (13%).

Completed Year 12

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68.8% ▲ +20.4%

Higher than 90% 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 Drumcondra, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 11 is next at 13%.

Year 12 68.8% Year 11 12.8% Year 10 8.4% Year 9 or below 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

39.0% of adults in Drumcondra hold a bachelor degree or higher, up 36.8% since 2011 — among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 29.2% and the national 26.3%).

The most common highest qualification level is Bachelor degree at 32%, ahead of Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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39.0% ▲ +36.8%

Higher than 92% 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 Drumcondra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).

Bachelor degree 32.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.9% Certificate III / IV 14.5% Postgraduate degree 13.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 19%, ahead of Health (16%).

Schools

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

Drumcondra has 24 schools within reach — well above average. Schools in Drumcondra average 659 students, well above average. Schools in Drumcondra average an ICSEA of 1,069, well above average.

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24

Higher than 87% 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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1,069

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 Drumcondra

24 schools — 15,820 students, average ICSEA 1,069.

By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
St Patrick's School, Geelong West Catholic Primary 0.9 km 418 1,107
Ashby Primary School, Geelong West Government Primary 1.1 km 259 1,059
Herne Hill Primary School, Hamlyn Heights Government Primary 1.9 km 267 1,023
Hamlyn Views School, Hamlyn Heights Government Combined 1.9 km 150 998
Manifold Heights Primary School, Manifold Heights Government Primary 2.0 km 469 1,082
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Geelong Government Secondary 2.1 km 614 1,046
Clonard College, Herne Hill Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 940 1,051
Holy Spirit Parish School, Manifold Heights Catholic Primary 2.2 km 326 1,068
Newtown Primary School, Newtown Government Primary 2.3 km 193 1,076
Nelson Park School, Bell Park Government Combined 2.3 km 334 938
Western Heights Secondary College, Hamlyn Heights Government Secondary 2.4 km 1,060 991
Sacred Heart College, Newtown Catholic Secondary 2.5 km 1,450 1,105
North Geelong Secondary College, North Geelong Government Secondary 2.5 km 989 961
Holy Family School, Bell Park Catholic Primary 2.5 km 344 1,029
St Mary's School, Geelong Catholic Primary 2.7 km 214 1,114
Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Hamlyn Heights Government Primary 2.7 km 290 976
The Geelong College, Newtown Independent Combined 2.8 km 1,573 1,156
Chilwell Primary School, Newtown Government Primary 2.9 km 408 1,139
Kardinia International College, Bell Post Hill Independent Combined 3.0 km 1,925 1,155
St Joseph's College Geelong, Newtown Catholic Secondary 3.0 km 1,742 1,075
Geelong South Primary School, South Geelong Government Primary 3.0 km 326 1,088
Geelong High School, East Geelong Government Secondary 3.1 km 976 998
St Robert's School, Newtown Catholic Primary 3.1 km 261 1,099
Bell Park North Primary School, Bell Park Government Primary 3.1 km 292 956

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 Drumcondra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20796/drumcondra/topic/education