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Education & Qualifications in Prahran

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

More than half of adults in Prahran hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the country. This strong academic profile is seen across all ages, with a very high proportion of residents completing their secondary schooling.

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Where Prahran sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

54.1% ▲ +30.0%

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

Prahran54.1%
3181, VIC 51.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far above the national figure, with 82.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 24 points higher than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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82.4% ▲ +14.1%

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 Prahran, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 4%.

Year 12 82.4% Year 11 4.1% Year 9 or below 3.8% Year 10 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is very common here, as 54.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% national figure, with bachelor and postgraduate degrees being the most common qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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54.1% ▲ +30.0%

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.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most frequent, held by 25.9% of qualified residents, followed by society and culture at 15.4%.

Schools

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

Local schools are typically much larger than those in most areas, and the average school advantage score is among the highest. There are 56 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest.

Schools within 3 km

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56

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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1,152

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 Prahran

56 schools — 37,161 students, average ICSEA 1,152.

By sector: Government 24 · Independent 22 · Catholic 10

By type: Primary 23 · Combined 20 · Secondary 13
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 0.5 km 125 1,049
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 0.6 km 564 1,080
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 0.7 km 135 1,111
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 0.7 km 440 1,093
St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Independent Combined 0.9 km 1,143 1,180
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 1.0 km 162 1,142
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda Independent Combined 1.0 km 169 1,053
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 1.2 km 592 1,165
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 1.4 km 439 1,141
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 1.4 km 61 978
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 1.5 km 3,181 1,172
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 1.6 km 1,220 1,167
Yeshivah College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 1.7 km 362 1,073
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 1.7 km 435 1,152
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 1.7 km 35 1,094
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 1.7 km 254 1,156
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 1.8 km 1,402 1,195
St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 1.9 km 314 1,142
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 1.9 km 468 1,079
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 1.9 km 489 1,086
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 1.9 km 287 1,213
St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 2.0 km 437 1,126
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 2.1 km 1,046 1,181
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.4 km 935 1,199
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 2.5 km 256 1,141
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.6 km 316 1,150
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 2.6 km 685 1,175
Yesodei HaTorah College, Elwood Independent Combined 2.6 km 149 1,112
Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East Independent Combined 2.8 km 3,555 1,157
Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,905 1,177
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 3.0 km 183 1,156
Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North Government Primary 3.0 km 536 1,160
MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,195 1,186
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 3.0 km 2,087 1,192
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 3.0 km 890 1,131
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 3.2 km 529 1,163
Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick Independent Primary 3.3 km 96 1,168
Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne Independent Secondary 3.3 km 64 1,033
Elwood Primary School, Elwood Government Primary 3.3 km 618 1,131
St Joseph's School, Elsternwick Catholic Primary 3.4 km 347 1,164
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 41 —
South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park Government Primary 3.4 km 402 1,105
Elwood College, Elwood Government Secondary 3.5 km 804 1,096
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 3.5 km 42 761
Adass Israel School, Elsternwick Independent Combined 3.6 km 382 932
Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park Government Primary 3.6 km 393 1,150
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,957 1,188
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,531 1,142
Oakwood School, Caulfield North Government Secondary 3.9 km 622 968
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank Government Secondary 4.0 km 344 1,141
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 4.1 km 92 1,187
Malvern Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 4.1 km 563 1,163
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 4.1 km 987 1,164
Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park Government Primary 4.2 km 430 1,156
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne Catholic Primary 4.2 km 369 1,154
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 4.3 km 96 1,130

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 Prahran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22118/prahran/topic/education