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Education & Qualifications in Hawthorn East

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

A gap of 31 percentage points separates Hawthorn East from the national average for adults with a university degree. This is a highly educated area where 57.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These high levels of qualification are matched by strong school completion rates across the community.

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📍 Hawthorn East, Suburb / Locality

Where Hawthorn East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

57.2% ▲ +22.0%

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

Hawthorn East57.2%
3123, VIC 57.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest in the region, with 84.4% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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84.4% ▲ +8.5%

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 Hawthorn East, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Year 12 84.4% Year 11 4.8% Year 10 3.3% Year 9 or below 3.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical resident is very well qualified, with 57.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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57.2% ▲ +22.0%

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 Hawthorn East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Bachelor degree 44.9% Postgraduate degree 21.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.5% Certificate III / IV 6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.4% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 27%, followed by society and culture at 14.8% and health at 11.4%.

Schools

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

Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,163, which is among the highest for similar areas. There are 68 schools within 3km, and the typical school size is much larger than most other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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68

Higher than 95% 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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1,163

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 Hawthorn East

68 schools — 44,486 students, average ICSEA 1,163.

By sector: Government 28 · Independent 22 · Catholic 18

By type: Primary 33 · Combined 24 · Secondary 11
Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell Government Primary 0.7 km 552 1,194
Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 1.0 km 549 1,165
Auburn High School, Hawthorn East Government Secondary 1.0 km 849 1,140
SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell Independent Secondary 1.0 km 721 1,036
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 1.3 km 987 1,164
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn Government Secondary 1.3 km 374 1,093
Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 1.3 km 381 1,162
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 1.3 km 96 1,130
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 1.5 km 369 1,156
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 1.6 km 1,957 1,188
Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 1.7 km 244 1,160
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 1.7 km 92 1,187
Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury Independent Combined 1.8 km 777 1,180
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew Independent Combined 1.8 km 200 1,154
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew Independent Combined 1.8 km 2,564 1,177
Camberwell High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 2.0 km 824 1,119
Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 2.1 km 423 1,183
Methodist Ladies' College, Kew Independent Combined 2.2 km 2,169 1,190
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.2 km 2,087 1,192
Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury Government Secondary 2.2 km 775 1,141
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 2.3 km 147 1,100
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,346 1,192
St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 2.4 km 258 1,172
Ruyton Girls' School, Kew Independent Combined 2.5 km 854 1,198
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene Catholic Primary 2.6 km 144 1,138
Xavier College, Kew Catholic Combined 2.6 km 1,503 1,154
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 2.6 km 685 1,175
Genazzano FCJ College, Kew Catholic Combined 2.6 km 680 1,127
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury Independent Combined 2.7 km 814 1,135
Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew Independent Combined 2.7 km 1,577 1,180
Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene Government Primary 2.8 km 353 1,159
St Roch's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 2.8 km 125 1,166
Sacred Heart School, Kew Catholic Primary 2.9 km 191 1,169
Siena College Ltd, Camberwell Catholic Secondary 2.9 km 691 1,153
Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury Government Primary 3.0 km 639 1,192
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 3.0 km 529 1,163
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 3.1 km 454 1,165
St Dominic's School, Camberwell Catholic Primary 3.1 km 146 1,169
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 3.1 km 935 1,199
Andale School, Kew Independent Combined 3.2 km 26 1,132
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 3.3 km 890 1,131
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 3.3 km 1,531 1,142
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris Catholic Combined 3.3 km 659 1,171
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris Independent Combined 3.3 km 774 1,183
Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn Independent Combined 3.3 km 533 1,191
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 3.3 km 183 1,156
Kew Primary School, Kew Government Primary 3.4 km 512 1,151
Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn Government Primary 3.4 km 574 1,171
Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 3.5 km 408 1,174
Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell Government Primary 3.5 km 570 1,191
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 3.6 km 1,220 1,167
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 3.6 km 254 1,156
Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew Independent Primary 3.7 km 49 1,125
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 3.8 km 439 1,141
St Paul's College, Balwyn Independent Combined 3.9 km 50 1,090
Kew East Primary School, Kew East Government Primary 3.9 km 404 1,183
Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills Government Primary 4.0 km 241 1,147
St Anne's School, Kew East Catholic Primary 4.1 km 80 1,152
Belmore School, Balwyn Government Combined 4.1 km 41 1,096
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 4.2 km 162 1,142
Kew High School, Kew East Government Secondary 4.3 km 1,015 1,110
Balwyn High School, Balwyn North Government Secondary 4.5 km 2,260 1,141
Malvern Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 4.5 km 563 1,163
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 4.5 km 592 1,165
Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 4.5 km 385 1,180
St Mary's School, Malvern East Catholic Primary 4.6 km 192 1,158
Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North Government Primary 4.6 km 554 1,139
St Bede's School, Balwyn North Catholic Primary 4.7 km 264 1,133

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 Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21153/hawthorn-east/topic/education