Most Educated in Victoria

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Victoria

1 Melbourne 35.0%

2 Geelong 35.0%

3 City of Port Phillip 35.0%

4 Ballarat 35.0%

5 Bendigo 35.0%

6 Point Cook 35.0%

7 Craigieburn 35.0%

8 Melbourne City Centre 35.0%

9 Tarneit 35.0%

10 Pakenham 35.0%

11 Reservoir 35.0%

12 Berwick 35.0%

13 Werribee 35.0%

14 Glen Waverley 35.0%

15 Wodonga 35.0%

16 Sunbury 35.0%

17 St Albans 35.0%

18 Frankston 35.0%

19 Hoppers Crossing 35.0%

20 Truganina 35.0%

21 Mount Waverley 35.0%

22 Saint Albans 35.0%

23 Mildura 35.0%

24 Frankston East 35.0%

25 Preston 35.0%

26 Rowville 35.0%

27 Epping 35.0%

28 Warrnambool 35.0%

29 Shepparton 35.0%

30 Doncaster East 35.0%

31 Noble Park 35.0%

32 Narre Warren South 35.0%

33 Bentleigh East 35.0%

34 Dandenong 35.0%

35 Keysborough 35.0%

36 Wangaratta 35.0%

37 Mill Park 35.0%

38 Richmond 35.0%

39 Bundoora 35.0%

40 Narre Warren 35.0%

41 Ferntree Gully 35.0%

42 Doreen 35.0%

43 Traralgon 35.0%

44 Coburg 35.0%

45 Croydon 35.0%

46 Glen Iris 35.0%

47 Hampton Park 35.0%

48 Mornington 35.0%

49 Northcote 35.0%

50 South Yarra 35.0%

51 Doncaster 35.0%

52 South Morang 35.0%

53 Brunswick 35.0%

54 Bacchus Marsh 35.0%

55 Cranbourne North 35.0%

56 Cranbourne East 35.0%

57 Kew 35.0%

58 Caroline Springs 35.0%

59 Endeavour Hills 35.0%

60 Wollert 35.0%

61 Roxburgh Park 35.0%

62 Cheltenham 35.0%

63 Glenroy 35.0%

64 Boronia 35.0%

65 Mernda 35.0%

66 Brighton 35.0%

67 Lalor 35.0%

68 Mooroolbark 35.0%

69 Southbank 35.0%

70 Dandenong North 35.0%

71 Hawthorn 35.0%

72 Malvern East 35.0%

73 Springvale 35.0%

74 Langwarrin 35.0%

75 Carrum Downs 35.0%

76 Camberwell 35.0%

77 Balwyn North 35.0%

78 Cranbourne 35.0%

79 Greenvale 35.0%

80 Essendon 35.0%

81 Hawthorn South 35.0%

82 Glenferrie 35.0%

83 Greensborough 35.0%

84 Wantirna South 35.0%

85 Wheelers Hill 35.0%

86 Wyndham Vale 35.0%

87 Thomastown 35.0%

88 Cranbourne West 35.0%

89 Mulgrave 35.0%

90 Warragul 35.0%

91 Mount Martha 35.0%

92 Saint Kilda 35.0%

93 Ringwood 35.0%

94 Thornbury 35.0%

95 Clayton 35.0%

96 Eltham 35.0%

97 Frankston South 35.0%

98 Mount Eliza 35.0%

99 Sunshine West 35.0%

100 Torquay 35.0%

The most educated cities in Victoria have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Melbourne leads with 35.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Melbourne, 35.0% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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