# Education & Qualifications — Boroondara

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Boroondara (Council (LGA))

Over half of all adults in Boroondara hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of education is mirrored in the schools, where the typical resident is far more likely to have finished Year 12 than the state or national average.

School completion is very high here, with 83% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen nearly 7 points since 2011.

A striking 52.3% of adults have a university degree, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This proportion has grown significantly, rising by 9.1 points since 2011.

Boroondara has some of the largest and most advantaged schools in the region, with 34,320 total enrolments across 57 schools. About 47.4% of students attend government schools, while the rest are in independent or Catholic sectors.

The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 26.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and health at 13.2%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 83.0% | +9.1% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 52.3% | +21.1% since 2011 |
| Schools | 57 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 2.12 | — |
| School enrolments | 34,320 | — |
| Average school size | 602 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,160 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 83.0%, Year 11 5.2%, Year 10 4.1%, Year 9 or below 3.8%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 44.2%, Postgraduate degree 20.6%, Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0%, Certificate III / IV 7.2%, Graduate diploma / certificate 6.4%, Certificate I / II 0.7%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 26.4%, Society & culture 13.8%, Health 13.2%, Engineering & related 8.9%, Education 7.7%, Creative arts 5.3%, Natural & physical sciences 5.1%, Information technology 4.7%, Architecture & building 3.6%, Food, hospitality & personal services 2.2%, Agriculture & environment 0.9%

## Schools serving Boroondara

57 schools, 34,320 students, average ICSEA 1,160.

By sector: Government 27, Independent 18, Catholic 12

By type: Primary 31, Combined 16, Secondary 10

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Independent | Combined | — | 2,564 |
| Balwyn High School | Government | Secondary | — | 2,260 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Independent | Combined | — | 2,169 |
| Scotch College | Independent | Combined | — | 1,957 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew | Independent | Combined | — | 1,577 |
| Xavier College | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,503 |
| Camberwell Grammar School | Independent | Combined | — | 1,346 |
| Kew High School | Government | Secondary | — | 1,015 |
| Bialik College | Independent | Combined | — | 987 |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Independent | Combined | — | 854 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21110/boroondara/topic/education