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Education & Qualifications in Malvern

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

Over half of all adults in Malvern hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This strong academic profile is mirrored in school completion rates, where the vast majority of residents have finished Year 12.

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📍 Malvern, Suburb / Locality

Where Malvern sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

53.1% ▲ +16.2%

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

Malvern53.1%
3144, VIC 53.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far above the national figure, with 82.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is 24 percentage points higher than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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82.7% ▲ +6.2%

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 Malvern, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 6%.

Year 12 82.7% Year 11 5.7% Year 10 3.8% Year 9 or below 3.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is very likely to have a university degree, with 53.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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53.1% ▲ +16.2%

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).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 28.2%, followed by society and culture at 16.5% and health at 13.2%.

Schools

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

Malvern has 57 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Local schools are larger than usual and have some of the highest advantage scores in the country.

Schools within 3 km

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57

Higher than 93% 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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1,149

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 Malvern

57 schools — 32,165 students, average ICSEA 1,149.

By sector: Government 24 · Independent 19 · Catholic 14

By type: Primary 30 · Combined 17 · Secondary 10
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 0.3 km 529 1,163
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 0.3 km 890 1,131
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 0.4 km 183 1,156
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 1.1 km 935 1,199
St Roch's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 1.5 km 125 1,166
Malvern Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 1.5 km 563 1,163
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris Catholic Combined 1.6 km 659 1,171
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 1.7 km 254 1,156
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris Independent Combined 1.7 km 774 1,183
Oakwood School, Caulfield North Government Secondary 1.8 km 622 968
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 1.9 km 96 1,130
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 1.9 km 987 1,164
Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North Government Primary 2.0 km 536 1,160
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.1 km 1,220 1,167
Auburn High School, Hawthorn East Government Secondary 2.2 km 849 1,140
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.2 km 592 1,165
Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 2.2 km 549 1,165
St Mary's School, Malvern East Catholic Primary 2.2 km 192 1,158
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 2.4 km 162 1,142
Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 2.4 km 385 1,180
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 2.6 km 685 1,175
Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 2.7 km 423 1,183
Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 2.7 km 408 1,174
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 2.7 km 439 1,141
St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 2.7 km 258 1,172
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.7 km 2,087 1,192
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 2.7 km 1,957 1,188
The Currajong School, Malvern East Independent Combined 2.9 km 41 1,089
Glen Eira College, Caulfield East Government Secondary 3.1 km 883 1,117
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 3.2 km 489 1,086
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 3.2 km 256 1,141
Yeshivah College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 3.3 km 362 1,073
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 3.3 km 135 1,111
St Anthony's School, Glen Huntly Catholic Primary 3.4 km 75 1,098
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 440 1,093
Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East Independent Combined 3.4 km 3,555 1,157
Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell Government Primary 3.4 km 552 1,194
Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South Independent Combined 3.4 km 311 1,137
SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell Independent Secondary 3.5 km 721 1,036
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 3.5 km 125 1,049
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 3.5 km 92 1,187
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 3.5 km 369 1,156
Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South Government Primary 3.6 km 312 1,133
Adass Israel School, Elsternwick Independent Combined 3.7 km 382 932
St Joseph's School, Elsternwick Catholic Primary 3.8 km 347 1,164
Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 3.8 km 244 1,160
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn Government Secondary 3.9 km 374 1,093
Carnegie Primary School, Carnegie Government Primary 4.0 km 566 1,146
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 4.0 km 147 1,100
Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick Independent Primary 4.0 km 96 1,168
Glen Huntly Primary School, Glen Huntly Government Primary 4.1 km 308 1,151
Japanese School of Melbourne, Caulfield South Independent Secondary 4.1 km 28 1,091
Caulfield South Primary School, Caulfield South Government Primary 4.1 km 472 1,164
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 4.4 km 1,531 1,142
Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 4.4 km 381 1,162
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 4.5 km 454 1,165
Kilvington Grammar School, Ormond Independent Combined 4.6 km 758 1,182

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 Malvern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21586/malvern/topic/education