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Kerrisdale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kerrisdale

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Kerrisdale, where 38.5% of adults hold one. This area has a lower rate of formal schooling and university degrees than the state and national figures. Just 38.6% of residents completed Year 12.

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Where Kerrisdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kerrisdale — higher than 56% of areas.

Kerrisdale16.3%
3660, VIC 11.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Victorian rate of 61.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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38.6% —

Lower than 68% 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 Kerrisdale, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 9 or below (22%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 38.6% Year 9 or below 20.5% Year 11 16.9% Year 10 16.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.3% of the population. This is far below both the state and national figures, though it is around the middle for similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.3% —

Higher than 56% 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 Kerrisdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.2%, followed by architecture and building at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Kerrisdale, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Architecture & building (17%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related 19.2% Architecture & building 11.5% Management & commerce 9.6% Health 7.7% Society & culture 7.7% Agriculture & environment 5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Kerrisdale — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kerrisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21334/kerrisdale/topic/education