74.8% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heidelberg · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Heidelberg
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Heidelberg hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, with school completion rates far exceeding both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 74.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heidelberg, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Academic achievement is very high, as 47% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with 19% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
47.0% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Heidelberg, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by health at 15.3% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Heidelberg has 31 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for its level. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 776 students and a high average advantage score.
3.24
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
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).
776
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,100
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Heidelberg
31 schools — 23,278 students, average ICSEA 1,100.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 498 | 1,141 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,175 | 1,111 |
| St John's School, Heidelberg | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 345 | 1,129 |
| Banyule Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 618 | 1,161 |
| Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | — | — |
| Viewbank College, Viewbank | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,427 | 1,125 |
| Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 557 | 1,133 |
| St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 463 | 1,127 |
| Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 343 | 1,098 |
| St Pius X School, Heidelberg West | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 46 | 1,056 |
| St Clement of Rome School, Bulleen | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 456 | 1,109 |
| Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 656 | 1,138 |
| Bulleen Heights School, Bulleen | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 273 | 1,071 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 850 | 1,181 |
| Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Macleod West | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 741 | 930 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 480 | 1,155 |
| Marcellin College, Bulleen | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,131 | 1,115 |
| Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 73 | 965 |
| Macleod College, Macleod | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 545 | 1,073 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 557 | 1,157 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Belle Vue Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 126 | 1,122 |
| St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 191 | 1,149 |
| Templestowe Valley Primary School, Lower Templestowe | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 309 | 1,092 |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 102 | 1,147 |
| East Preston Islamic College, Preston | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 733 | 976 |
| Thornbury High School, Thornbury | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,123 | 1,067 |
| Preston North East Primary School, East Preston | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 201 | 955 |
| Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 6,248 | 1,073 |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 367 | 1,060 |
| Streeton Primary School, Yallambie | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 144 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heidelberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21167/heidelberg/topic/education