Melbourne · Urban Area
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher
33.0%2021
Melbourne's bachelor+ is 33.0% — among the highest in the country, far higher than the typical urban area (15.1%).
It ranks 4th of 111 urban areas nationally — higher than 96% of them.
Melbourne has a higher bachelor+ than nearby Castlemaine, Gisborne and Geelong.
Trend across censuses
Not directly comparable across years.
Where Melbourne sits
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne — higher than 96% of areas.
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