82.2% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong school results, with 82.2% of residents completing Year 12. The area is a major hub for highly qualified people, with university degrees becoming even more common since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are among the highest for areas of this size. At 82.2%, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far above both the Victorian and Australian figures, and has risen by 3.6 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 11 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is far more likely to have a university degree than those in the rest of the state. The 53.7% who hold a bachelor degree or higher is far above the national figure, reflecting a significant 8.8 point increase since 2016.
53.7% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 53.7%
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 Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.5%. Engineering, creative arts, and health also make up a notable part of the local qualification mix.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area have a much higher advantage score than most other areas and are typically larger, with an average size of 557 students. Government schools make up the majority at 55.6%, with Catholic and independent schools providing the rest of the options.
2.07
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 57% 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).
10,023
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
557
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)
18 schools — 10,023 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Secondary 9 · Primary 9
| Simonds Catholic College, West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 359 | 1,053 |
| North Melbourne Primary School, North Melbourne | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 910 | 1,136 |
| Saints College - North Melbourne Campus, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,524 | 935 |
| River Nile School, North Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 121 | 820 |
| University High School, Parkville | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,983 | 1,117 |
| Docklands Primary School, Docklands | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 616 | 1,133 |
| St Michael's Primary School, North Melbourne | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 236 | 1,098 |
| St Aloysius College, North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 673 | 1,127 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 701 | 943 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 435 | 1,133 |
| Ozford College, Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 101 | 1,008 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 427 | 1,153 |
| Carlton Primary School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 114 | 957 |
| Kensington Community High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 95 | 1,008 |
| Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 297 | 1,148 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 862 | 1,152 |
| Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 327 | 1,147 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24703/melbourne/topic/education