Kingsville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kingsville

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

Some of the highest education levels in the region are found in Kingsville, where nearly half of adults hold a university degree. This is a highly qualified community that stands far above both the state and national averages for school and university completion.

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📍 Kingsville, Suburb / Locality

Where Kingsville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

45.5% ▲ +37.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kingsville — higher than 96% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kingsville45.5%
3012, VIC 39.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Three quarters of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and 58.8% nationally.

75.2% ▲ +15.4%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.1%
  • 2016: 69.0%
  • 2021: 75.2%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kingsville, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 45.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%.

45.5% ▲ +37.8%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 38.4%
  • 2021: 45.5%

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 Kingsville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by society and culture at 15.6% and creative arts at 11.5%.

Schools

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

The area has 22 schools within 3 km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with an average advantage score that is much higher than usual.

22

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).

1,086

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Kingsville

22 schools — 9,271 students, average ICSEA 1,086.

By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 7 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2

Schools serving Kingsville, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Corpus Christi School, Kingsville Catholic Primary 0.4 km 181 1,105
Kingsville Primary School, Yarraville Government Primary 0.6 km 426 1,118
Yarraville West Primary School, Yarraville Government Primary 1.1 km 651 1,153
OakTree College, West Footscray Independent Secondary 1.1 km 19 966
Yarraville Special Developmental School, Yarraville Government Combined 1.3 km 100 1,006
St Augustine's School, Yarraville Catholic Primary 1.3 km 163 1,125
Footscray West Primary School, West Footscray Government Primary 1.4 km 672 1,117
Wembley Primary School, Yarraville Government Primary 1.4 km 626 1,112
St John's School, Footscray Catholic Primary 1.5 km 227 1,136
Footscray Primary School, Footscray Government Primary 1.7 km 336 1,115
Footscray City Primary School, Footscray Government Primary 2.0 km 455 1,125
Footscray North Primary School, Footscray Government Primary 2.3 km 630 1,080
Footscray High School, Footscray Government Secondary 2.4 km 1,326 1,078
St Margaret Mary's School, Spotswood Catholic Primary 2.4 km 159 1,122
Dinjerra Primary School, Braybrook Government Primary 2.6 km 217 1,010
Spotswood Primary School, Spotswood Government Primary 2.6 km 289 1,117
Christ the King Primary School, Braybrook Catholic Primary 2.6 km 211 1,006
St Monica's School, Footscray Catholic Primary 2.7 km 89 1,051
Western English Language School, Braybrook Government Combined 2.8 km 502 903
Annunciation School, Brooklyn Catholic Primary 3.0 km 65 1,068
Maribyrnong College, Maribyrnong Government Secondary 3.3 km 1,361 1,064
Newport Lakes Primary School, Newport Government Primary 3.4 km 566 1,126

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 Kingsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21365/kingsville/topic/education