63.3% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Knox · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Knox
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are common in Knox, where 63.3% of people have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure and marks a significant climb from a decade ago. The area has seen a strong push toward further education, with university degrees becoming much more frequent.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, rising 11 points since 2011. At 63.3%, this is a little above the Victorian average and well above the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Knox, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 28% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national average and reflects a 10 point increase since 2011.
28.0% ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 28.0%
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 Knox, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.3%, followed by engineering at 15.4% and society and culture at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Knox has 49 schools and 19,831 enrolments, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. While the average school size is higher than most areas, there are much fewer schools available per 1,000 children.
49
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.81
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19,831
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
405
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Knox
49 schools — 19,831 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 10 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| Waverley Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | — | 2,370 | 1,141 |
| Rowville Secondary College, Rowville | Government | Secondary | — | 1,887 | 1,028 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | — | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Secondary | — | 991 | 1,052 |
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | — | 764 | 1,159 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | — | 720 | 1,136 |
| St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | — | 719 | 1,166 |
| The Basin Primary School, The Basin | Government | Primary | — | 583 | 1,042 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | — | 537 | 1,068 |
| Park Ridge Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | — | 527 | 1,067 |
| Boronia Heights Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | — | 507 | 1,051 |
| Boronia K-12 College, Boronia | Government | Combined | — | 494 | 982 |
| Lysterfield Primary School, Lysterfield | Government | Primary | — | 482 | 1,064 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | — | 458 | 1,112 |
| Rowville Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | — | 439 | 1,060 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | — | 432 | 1,072 |
| Karoo Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | — | 422 | 1,086 |
| Fairhills High School, Knoxfield | Government | Secondary | — | 404 | 994 |
| St Simon's School, Rowville | Catholic | Primary | — | 366 | 1,087 |
| Bayswater South Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | — | 339 | 1,099 |
| Heany Park Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | — | 314 | 1,090 |
| Knox Park Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | — | 312 | 1,061 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | — | 289 | 1,055 |
| St Jude the Apostle School, Scoresby | Catholic | Primary | — | 271 | 1,083 |
| Bayswater Secondary College, Bayswater | Government | Secondary | — | 256 | 972 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, The Basin | Catholic | Primary | — | 255 | 1,069 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | — | 247 | 1,006 |
| Scoresby Secondary College, Scoresby | Government | Secondary | — | 244 | 1,003 |
| Wantirna South Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | — | 233 | 1,074 |
| Bayswater West Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | — | 223 | 1,003 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | — | 221 | 1,075 |
| Holy Trinity School, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | — | 210 | 1,083 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | — | 200 | 1,031 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | — | 197 | 1,012 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | — | 183 | 1,059 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | — | 165 | 1,098 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | — | 155 | 1,024 |
| Scoresby Primary School, Scoresby | Government | Primary | — | 136 | 1,013 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boronia | Catholic | Primary | — | 129 | 1,086 |
| Fairhills Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | — | 104 | 1,004 |
| Urban College, Boronia | Independent | Secondary | — | 100 | 975 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | — | 85 | 1,003 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | — | 80 | 1,038 |
| Knox Central Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | — | 75 | 1,018 |
| St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | — | 75 | 1,028 |
| Carrington Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | — | 64 | 974 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | — | 53 | 1,031 |
| Dillbadin Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | — | 35 | 977 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | — | 21 | 999 |
Sources
More for Knox
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23670/knox/topic/education