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Education & Qualifications in South Yarra

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

A highly educated workforce shapes daily life in South Yarra, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This professional profile is far above the national figure, reflecting a community with some of the highest levels of schooling and tertiary qualifications in the country.

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📍 South Yarra, Suburb / Locality

Where South Yarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

57.4% ▲ +21.7%

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

South Yarra57.4%
3141, VIC 57.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are very high here, with 82.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen in Victoria and the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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82.9% ▲ +9.5%

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 South Yarra, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Year 12 82.9% Year 11 4.3% Year 10 3.3% Year 9 or below 2.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University education is common, as 57.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, with 20.9% of the population holding postgraduate degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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57.4% ▲ +21.7%

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 fields of study are management and commerce at 25.7%, followed by society and culture at 15.7% and health at 10.0%.

Schools

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

Local schools are generally larger than in most areas and have some of the highest advantage scores. There are 64 schools within 3 km, and the sector is split between government (48.4%), independent (29.7%), and Catholic (21.9%) providers.

Schools within 3 km

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64

Higher than 94% 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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1,143

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 South Yarra

64 schools — 37,378 students, average ICSEA 1,143.

By sector: Government 31 · Independent 19 · Catholic 14

By type: Primary 27 · Combined 19 · Secondary 18
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 0.4 km 1,402 1,195
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 0.4 km 1,046 1,181
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 0.5 km 468 1,079
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 0.5 km 287 1,213
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 0.6 km 35 1,094
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 0.6 km 435 1,152
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 1.2 km 316 1,150
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 1.4 km 3,181 1,172
Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Independent Combined 1.5 km 1,905 1,177
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 1.5 km 564 1,080
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 1.5 km 61 978
MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne Government Secondary 1.7 km 1,195 1,186
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 1.8 km 439 1,141
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 1.9 km 41 —
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 1.9 km 42 761
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 2.2 km 125 1,049
Youth2Industry College, South Melbourne Independent Secondary 2.2 km 64 1,033
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 2.3 km 162 1,142
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.4 km 1,220 1,167
St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,143 1,180
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 2.4 km 135 1,111
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 2.4 km 440 1,093
Richmond High School, Richmond Government Secondary 2.5 km 476 1,049
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda Independent Combined 2.5 km 169 1,053
St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 2.5 km 314 1,142
South Melbourne Park Primary School, Albert Park Government Primary 2.6 km 402 1,105
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School, Southbank Government Secondary 2.6 km 344 1,141
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond Government Secondary 2.6 km 79 1,021
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 2.6 km 685 1,175
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 2.7 km 1,531 1,142
Richmond West Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.8 km 281 1,075
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.8 km 592 1,165
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 2.8 km 254 1,156
Trinity Catholic School, Richmond Catholic Primary 2.9 km 213 1,065
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 2.9 km 2,087 1,192
Yarra Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.0 km 249 1,134
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 3.1 km 454 1,165
Middle Park Primary School, Middle Park Government Primary 3.2 km 393 1,150
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School, South Melbourne Catholic Primary 3.2 km 369 1,154
Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.3 km 168 1,143
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 3.4 km 935 1,199
Yeshivah College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 3.4 km 362 1,073
Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood Government Combined 3.4 km 357 906
Albert Park Primary School, Albert Park Government Primary 3.5 km 430 1,156
South Melbourne Primary School, Southbank Government Primary 3.5 km 502 1,144
St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 3.5 km 437 1,126
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 3.5 km 147 1,100
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 3.6 km 489 1,086
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 3.6 km 1,957 1,188
Ozford College, Melbourne Independent Secondary 3.7 km 101 1,008
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 3.7 km 92 1,187
Montague School, South Melbourne Government Secondary 3.8 km 16 983
Collingwood College, Collingwood Government Combined 3.9 km 691 1,022
Albert Park College, Albert Park Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,657 1,127
Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne Independent Secondary 3.9 km 701 943
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 4.0 km 369 1,156
Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 4.1 km 244 1,160
Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy Catholic Secondary 4.1 km 612 1,079
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 4.1 km 183 1,156
Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy Catholic Primary 4.2 km 152 936
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 4.2 km 890 1,131
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 4.2 km 256 1,141
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 4.3 km 529 1,163
Xavier College, Kew Catholic Combined 4.4 km 1,503 1,154

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 South Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22314/south-yarra/topic/education