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Education & Qualifications in Northcote

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

Highly qualified residents define the daily life of Northcote, where over half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of education is far above the national figure, creating a community where advanced learning is the norm.

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📍 Northcote, Suburb / Locality

Where Northcote sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

54.3% ▲ +26.2%

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

Northcote54.3%
3070, VIC 54.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest in the region, with 80% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% recorded for Australia.

Completed Year 12

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80.0% ▲ +15.4%

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 Northcote, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.

Year 12 80.0% Year 9 or below 7.3% Year 11 4.7% Year 10 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Education levels are exceptionally high, as 54.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with 22.1% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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54.3% ▲ +26.2%

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).

Highest qualification level

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In Northcote, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).

Bachelor degree 42.2% Postgraduate degree 22.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0% Certificate III / IV 8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.2% Certificate I / II 0.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in society and culture at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4% and creative arts at 12.6%.

Schools

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

While there are 70 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The local schools are larger than usual, with an average size of 537 students.

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70

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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1,113

Higher than 94% 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 Northcote

70 schools — 37,057 students, average ICSEA 1,113.

By sector: Government 43 · Catholic 17 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 45 · Combined 13 · Secondary 12
Northcote Primary School, Northcote Government Primary 0.2 km 303 1,166
St Joseph's School, Northcote Catholic Primary 0.3 km 190 1,110
Santa Maria College, Northcote Catholic Secondary 0.4 km 779 1,110
Westgarth Primary School, Northcote Government Primary 0.7 km 550 1,204
Northcote High School, Northcote Government Secondary 0.8 km 1,668 1,153
Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 1.1 km 442 1,186
Croxton School, Northcote Government Combined 1.4 km 130 1,008
Wales Street Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 1.5 km 616 1,140
Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 1.6 km 165 1,186
Spensley Street Primary School, Clifton Hill Government Primary 1.7 km 261 1,170
Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North Government Secondary 1.7 km 431 1,086
St Mary's School, Thornbury Catholic Primary 1.7 km 113 1,089
Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 1.9 km 363 1,150
Thornbury Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 1.9 km 308 1,093
Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick East Government Primary 1.9 km 279 1,162
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East Catholic Primary 1.9 km 249 1,124
Holy Spirit School, Thornbury Catholic Primary 2.0 km 129 1,107
Fairfield Primary School, Fairfield Government Primary 2.0 km 556 1,170
St Anthony's School, Alphington Catholic Primary 2.1 km 92 1,141
Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill Government Primary 2.4 km 691 1,186
Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury Government Primary 2.4 km 160 1,021
Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East Government Primary 2.4 km 317 1,171
Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 2.5 km 98 1,221
Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury Government Combined 2.6 km 6,248 1,073
Bell Primary School, Preston Government Primary 2.8 km 440 1,165
Preston South Primary School, Preston Government Primary 2.8 km 397 1,127
St John's College Preston, Preston Independent Combined 2.9 km 345 1,066
Thornbury High School, Thornbury Government Secondary 2.9 km 1,123 1,067
Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 2.9 km 327 1,147
Sacred Heart School, Preston Catholic Primary 3.1 km 117 1,090
Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 3.1 km 297 1,148
St Margaret Mary's School, Brunswick North Catholic Primary 3.1 km 66 1,103
Alphington Primary School, Alphington Government Primary 3.2 km 365 1,173
Sydney Road Community School, Brunswick Government Secondary 3.2 km 107 1,037
Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill Government Secondary 3.2 km 862 1,152
St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe Catholic Primary 3.3 km 191 1,149
Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford Independent Combined 3.3 km 139 1,140
St Joseph's School, Collingwood Catholic Primary 3.3 km 62 928
Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood Government Combined 3.3 km — —
Alphington Grammar School, Alphington Independent Combined 3.4 km 679 1,150
Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy Government Primary 3.4 km 198 1,028
Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 3.4 km 350 1,112
Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe Catholic Primary 3.5 km 102 1,147
Collingwood College, Collingwood Government Combined 3.5 km 691 1,022
Preston High School, Preston Government Secondary 3.5 km 1,275 1,104
St Bernard's School, Coburg Catholic Primary 3.6 km 152 1,121
Carlton Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 3.7 km 114 957
Brunswick Secondary College, Brunswick Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,074 1,119
Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy Catholic Primary 3.8 km 152 936
Preston West Primary School, Preston Government Primary 3.9 km 670 1,135
Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe Government Primary 3.9 km 557 1,157
Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield Government Combined 4.0 km 73 965
Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe Independent Combined 4.0 km 2,500 1,169
Coburg Special Developmental School, Coburg Government Combined 4.0 km 67 1,028
Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford Government Primary 4.1 km 168 1,143
Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy Catholic Secondary 4.1 km 612 1,079
Islamic College of Sport, Coburg Independent Secondary 4.1 km 72 989
Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood Government Combined 4.2 km 357 906
Coburg High School, Coburg Government Secondary 4.2 km 1,265 1,099
Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 4.2 km 435 1,133
Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston Government Secondary 4.3 km 367 1,060
St Raphael's School, Preston West Catholic Primary 4.3 km 287 1,096
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe Independent Combined 4.3 km 850 1,181
Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew Independent Primary 4.4 km 49 1,125
Coburg Primary School, Coburg Government Primary 4.4 km 346 1,113
Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick West Government Primary 4.4 km 441 1,151
St Paul's School, Coburg Catholic Primary 4.6 km 200 1,097
Kew Primary School, Kew Government Primary 4.7 km 512 1,151
St Fidelis' School, Moreland Catholic Primary 4.9 km 251 1,119
Australian International Academy of Education, Coburg Independent Combined 4.9 km 2,215 1,071

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 Northcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21971/northcote/topic/education