81.2% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Caulfield hold a university degree, which is far above the national figure. This highly educated area has seen a strong trend toward higher learning, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rising 12 points since 2011. It is now one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the Victorian and national figures, with 81.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the figure was 69.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here; 49.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% national average. This reflects a rise of 14 points since 2011.
49.5% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by society and culture at 15.5% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area have an advantage score among the highest at this level and are typically larger than most, with an average size of 612 students. Independent schools make up the largest sector at 52.9%.
1.54
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 61% of state electorate 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).
10,405
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
612
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,125
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)
17 schools — 10,405 students, average ICSEA 1,125.
By sector: Independent 9 · Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
| Caulfield Primary School, Caulfield South | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 312 | 1,133 |
| Adass Israel School, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 382 | 932 |
| Melbourne Montessori College - Caulfield South Campus, Caulfield South | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 311 | 1,137 |
| St Joseph's School, Elsternwick | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 347 | 1,164 |
| Japanese School of Melbourne, Caulfield South | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 28 | 1,091 |
| Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield North | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 536 | 1,160 |
| Caulfield Grammar School, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 3,555 | 1,157 |
| Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda East | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 256 | 1,141 |
| Sholem Aleichem College, Elsternwick | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 96 | 1,168 |
| Leibler Yavneh College, Elsternwick | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 559 | 1,123 |
| Oakwood School, Caulfield North | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 622 | 968 |
| Glen Eira College, Caulfield East | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 883 | 1,117 |
| Caulfield South Primary School, Caulfield South | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 472 | 1,164 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 489 | 1,086 |
| Yeshivah College, St Kilda East | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 362 | 1,073 |
| Kilvington Grammar School, Ormond | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 758 | 1,182 |
| St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 437 | 1,126 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21906/caulfield/topic/education