80.8% —
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Richmond hold a university degree, making it an exceptionally well-educated area. This high level of learning is reflected in the school-leaver rates, which are far above the national figure. It is a place where high academic achievement is common across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 80.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and rose 6.7 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Richmond (Northern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 9 or below is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very high proportion of university graduates, with 55.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and rose by 8.3 percentage points over the last five years.
55.6% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 55.6%
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 Richmond (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (21.0%) and society and culture (17.6%), followed by creative arts at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Richmond has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 23 schools within 3km. These schools are typically smaller than average and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
2.96
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 60% 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).
7,451
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
339
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)
23 schools — 7,451 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 168 | 1,143 |
| Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 139 | 1,140 |
| Richmond West Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 281 | 1,075 |
| Yarra Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 249 | 1,134 |
| Collingwood College, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 691 | 1,022 |
| Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 79 | 1,021 |
| Richmond High School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 476 | 1,049 |
| Trinity Catholic School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 213 | 1,065 |
| Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 357 | 906 |
| St Joseph's School, Collingwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 62 | 928 |
| Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 42 | 761 |
| Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 41 | — |
| Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 198 | 1,028 |
| Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 691 | 1,186 |
| Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 152 | 936 |
| Melbourne Girls College, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,531 | 1,142 |
| Spensley Street Primary School, Clifton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 261 | 1,170 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 612 | 1,079 |
| Richmond Primary School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 316 | 1,150 |
| Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 98 | 1,221 |
| Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 431 | 1,086 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 363 | 1,150 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27003/richmond/topic/education