82.3% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in university degrees defines Malvern, where more than half of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of education is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most highly qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest of any similar area, with 82.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian average of 61.8% and rose by 3.4 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of adults—51.9%—have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% national figure. This high level of qualification has grown, rising 4.8 points since 2016.
51.9% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 51.9%
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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.5%, followed by society and culture at 15.0% and health at 12.8%.
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 an average size of 611 students. The sector is led by Catholic schools at 43.8%, followed by government and independent options.
1.85
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 64% 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).
9,780
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
611
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,172
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)
16 schools — 9,780 students, average ICSEA 1,172.
By sector: Catholic 7 · Government 5 · Independent 4
By type: Combined 8 · Primary 8
| Sacre Coeur, Glen Iris | Catholic | Combined | 0.2 km | 659 | 1,171 |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 774 | 1,183 |
| St Roch's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 125 | 1,166 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 385 | 1,180 |
| St Mary's School, Malvern East | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 192 | 1,158 |
| Malvern Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 563 | 1,163 |
| Malvern Central School, Malvern | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 529 | 1,163 |
| De La Salle College, Malvern | Catholic | Combined | 1.7 km | 890 | 1,131 |
| The Currajong School, Malvern East | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 41 | 1,089 |
| St Joseph's School, Malvern | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 183 | 1,156 |
| Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 935 | 1,199 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 254 | 1,156 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School, Malvern East | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 258 | 1,114 |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,220 | 1,167 |
| St Catherine's School, Toorak | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 685 | 1,175 |
| St Kevin's College, Toorak | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,087 | 1,192 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24606/malvern/topic/education