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Education & Qualifications in Gardenvale

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

High levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in Gardenvale, where nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This makes the area far more qualified than the national average. Most residents have a strong educational foundation, with 79% completing Year 12.

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📍 Gardenvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Gardenvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

48.9% ▲ +16.1%

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

Gardenvale48.9%
3185, VIC 50.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 79% of residents finishing their final school year. This is 20 percentage points higher than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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79.0% ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 98% 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 Gardenvale, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 9%.

Year 12 79.0% Year 11 8.3% Year 10 4.6% Year 9 or below 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is among the most qualified in the region, as 48.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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48.9% ▲ +16.1%

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 Gardenvale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 40.0% Postgraduate degree 17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Certificate III / IV 11.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.4% Certificate I / II 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common areas of study include management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by society and culture at 14% and health at 13.6%.

Schools

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

Gardenvale is surrounded by 32 schools, which is among the largest number of facilities for any area of this size. These schools are typically larger than those in most other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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32

Higher than 89% 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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1,137

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 Gardenvale

32 schools — 19,522 students, average ICSEA 1,137.

By sector: Government 15 · Independent 11 · Catholic 6

By type: Primary 18 · Combined 9 · Secondary 5
Leibler Yavneh College, Elsternwick Independent Combined 0.6 km 559 1,123
Gardenvale Primary School, Brighton East Government Primary 0.9 km 617 1,164
St James' School, Brighton Catholic Primary 1.0 km 146 1,133
Star of the Sea College, Brighton Catholic Secondary 1.1 km 1,204 1,132
Japanese School of Melbourne, Caulfield South Independent Secondary 1.1 km 28 1,091
Elsternwick Primary School, Brighton Government Primary 1.3 km 463 1,147
Firbank Grammar School, Brighton Independent Combined 1.4 km 1,046 1,152
Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South Government Primary 1.5 km 312 1,133
Adass Israel School, Elsternwick Independent Combined 1.6 km 382 932
Brighton Primary School, Brighton Government Primary 1.6 km 550 1,153
St Joseph's School, Elsternwick Catholic Primary 1.8 km 347 1,164
Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South Independent Combined 1.8 km 311 1,137
Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick Independent Primary 1.9 km 96 1,168
Caulfield South Primary School, Caulfield South Government Primary 1.9 km 472 1,164
Brighton Grammar School, Brighton Independent Combined 2.0 km 1,480 1,143
St Finbar's School, Brighton East Catholic Primary 2.2 km 331 1,136
Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.3 km 3,555 1,157
Divrei Emineh, Ormond Independent Combined 2.4 km 189 932
Ormond Primary School, Ormond Government Primary 2.4 km 318 1,158
Elwood Primary School, Elwood Government Primary 2.6 km 618 1,131
Brighton Secondary College, Brighton East Government Secondary 2.6 km 873 1,106
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 2.6 km 256 1,141
St Joan of Arc School, Brighton Catholic Primary 2.8 km 402 1,170
Elwood College, Elwood Government Secondary 2.8 km 804 1,096
Kilvington Grammar School, Ormond Independent Combined 2.8 km 758 1,182
Brighton Beach Primary School, Brighton Government Primary 2.9 km 264 1,146
Glen Eira College, Caulfield East Government Secondary 2.9 km 883 1,117
Bentleigh West Primary School, Bentleigh Government Primary 3.0 km 788 1,146
St Columba's School, Elwood Catholic Primary 3.0 km 137 1,152
Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North Government Primary 3.1 km 536 1,160
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 3.2 km 489 1,086
Glen Huntly Primary School, Glen Huntly Government Primary 3.3 km 308 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 Gardenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20965/gardenvale/topic/education