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Education & Qualifications in Toorak

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

A massive 23 percentage point gap separates Toorak from the national average in high school completion. This is an exceptionally well-educated area where the majority of adults hold university degrees, far exceeding typical levels across Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Toorak, Suburb / Locality

Where Toorak sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

51.6% ▲ +19.0%

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

Toorak51.6%
3142, VIC 51.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the highest in the country, with 81.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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81.9% ▲ +6.6%

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 Toorak, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 6%.

Year 12 81.9% Year 11 5.7% Year 10 3.8% Year 9 or below 1.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Over half of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Postgraduate degrees are especially common, held by 18.3% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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51.6% ▲ +19.0%

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.

Qualifications are most often in management and commerce (26.1%) or society and culture (17.0%), followed by health at 13.1%.

Schools

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

Local schools have an advantage score among the highest at this level, with the typical school being much larger than most areas. There are 69 schools within 3km, including a mix of government (44.9%), independent (36.2%), and Catholic (18.8%) options.

Schools within 3 km

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69

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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1,158

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 Toorak

69 schools — 46,162 students, average ICSEA 1,158.

By sector: Government 31 · Independent 25 · Catholic 13

By type: Primary 28 · Combined 25 · Secondary 16
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 0.4 km 685 1,175
Toorak Primary School, Toorak Government Primary 0.8 km 439 1,141
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 0.9 km 2,087 1,192
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Catholic Combined 0.9 km 1,220 1,167
Armadale Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 1.3 km 254 1,156
Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale Independent Combined 1.4 km 935 1,199
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 1.5 km 1,957 1,188
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Prahran Catholic Primary 1.5 km 162 1,142
Kamaruka, South Yarra Independent Combined 1.8 km 35 1,094
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 1.9 km 92 1,187
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.0 km 316 1,150
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 2.0 km 468 1,079
The King David School, Armadale Independent Combined 2.0 km 592 1,165
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 2.0 km 1,402 1,195
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 2.1 km 1,531 1,142
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 2.1 km 147 1,100
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 2.2 km 369 1,156
Malvern Central School, Malvern Government Primary 2.2 km 529 1,163
Bialik College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 2.2 km 987 1,164
St Joseph's School, Malvern Catholic Primary 2.2 km 183 1,156
De La Salle College, Malvern Catholic Combined 2.2 km 890 1,131
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 2.3 km 454 1,165
Auburn High School, Hawthorn East Government Secondary 2.3 km 849 1,140
Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 2.3 km 244 1,160
Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 2.4 km 549 1,165
Alia College, Hawthorn East Independent Secondary 2.4 km 96 1,130
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 2.6 km 1,046 1,181
Prahran High School, Windsor Government Secondary 2.6 km 564 1,080
Windsor Primary School, Windsor Government Primary 2.7 km 125 1,049
St Mary's School, St Kilda East Catholic Primary 2.7 km 135 1,111
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 2.7 km 41 —
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice Campus, St Kilda East Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 440 1,093
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn Government Secondary 2.8 km 374 1,093
South Yarra Primary School, South Yarra Government Primary 2.8 km 435 1,152
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra Independent Primary 2.8 km 287 1,213
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 2.9 km 42 761
Trinity Catholic School, Richmond Catholic Primary 2.9 km 213 1,065
Richmond High School, Richmond Government Secondary 2.9 km 476 1,049
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond Government Secondary 3.1 km 79 1,021
Yarra Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.1 km 249 1,134
St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Independent Combined 3.1 km 1,143 1,180
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc, St Kilda Independent Combined 3.2 km 169 1,053
Xavier College, Kew Catholic Combined 3.2 km 1,503 1,154
Wesley College, Melbourne Independent Combined 3.3 km 3,181 1,172
Victorian College For The Deaf, Melbourne Government Combined 3.3 km 61 978
Yeshivah College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 3.4 km 362 1,073
Methodist Ladies' College, Kew Independent Combined 3.4 km 2,169 1,190
Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North Government Primary 3.5 km 536 1,160
Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East Independent Combined 3.5 km 489 1,086
St Roch's School, Glen Iris Catholic Primary 3.5 km 125 1,166
Richmond West Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 3.6 km 281 1,075
Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell Government Primary 3.6 km 552 1,194
Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East Government Primary 3.7 km 381 1,162
Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew Independent Combined 3.8 km 1,577 1,180
Ruyton Girls' School, Kew Independent Combined 3.8 km 854 1,198
Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Independent Combined 3.8 km 1,905 1,177
Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris Catholic Combined 3.8 km 659 1,171
SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell Independent Secondary 3.8 km 721 1,036
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew Independent Combined 3.8 km 2,564 1,177
Malvern Primary School, Malvern East Government Primary 3.9 km 563 1,163
Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East Government Primary 3.9 km 256 1,141
Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford Government Primary 3.9 km 168 1,143
Oakwood School, Caulfield North Government Secondary 3.9 km 622 968
Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris Independent Combined 4.0 km 774 1,183
Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary 4.0 km 423 1,183
St Kilda Park Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 4.0 km 314 1,142
MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne Government Secondary 4.1 km 1,195 1,186
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew Independent Combined 4.1 km 200 1,154
St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda Government Primary 4.1 km 437 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 Toorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22547/toorak/topic/education