75.6% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Box Hill - Nelson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Box Hill - Nelson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher qualification levels than most similar areas define Box Hill - Nelson, where 42% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education is reflected in the school results, with 75.6% of residents completing Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures, with 75.6% of residents finishing their final year of school. This is much higher than most areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Box Hill - Nelson, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 42%, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Higher degrees are common here, with 16% of adults holding a postgraduate qualification.
42.0% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Box Hill - Nelson, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most people with qualifications studied management and commerce (26.8%) or engineering and related fields (13.1%). Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and IT.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 3 schools with an average size of 718 students, which is much higher than most areas. While the school advantage score is much higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.03
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
2,154
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
718
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Box Hill - Nelson
21 schools — 11,692 students, average ICSEA 1,082.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Box Hill Public School, Box Hill | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 271 | 1,123 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary), Gables | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 999 | 1,078 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary), Gables | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 884 | 1,104 |
| Oakville Public School, Oakville | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 612 | 1,032 |
| Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 1,058 | 1,093 |
| Vineyard Public School, Vineyard | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 97 | 955 |
| Rouse Hill Anglican College, Rouse Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,578 | 1,137 |
| South Creek School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 82 | 982 |
| St John's Primary School, Riverstone | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 228 | 1,113 |
| Riverstone High School, Riverstone | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 861 | 979 |
| Norwest Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,187 | 1,109 |
| Tallawong Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 121 | 1,083 |
| Ngarra Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 37 | 1,085 |
| Riverstone Public School, Riverstone | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 599 | 986 |
| Annangrove Public School, Annangrove | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 142 | 1,096 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 600 | 1,105 |
| Casuarina School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 40 | 912 |
| Rouse Hill High School, Rouse Hill | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,316 | 1,067 |
| Ironbark Ridge Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 754 | 1,156 |
| Maraylya Public School, Maraylya | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 106 | 1,018 |
| The Ponds School, The Ponds | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | 120 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Box Hill - Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115041623/box-hill-nelson/topic/education