81.9% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balwyn North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Balwyn North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Balwyn North hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is reflected across the community, with school completion rates far exceeding both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 81.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 20 points above the Victorian average and has risen by 8.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balwyn North, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is 47.2%, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This number has grown steadily, rising 10 points since 2011.
47.2% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 47.2%
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 Balwyn North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 27.9%, followed by health at 13.3% and society and culture at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Balwyn North has six schools with an average size of 653 students, which is much higher than most areas. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores in the region, and there are 61 schools within 3km.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.60
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
61
Higher than 91% 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).
3,916
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
653
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 94% 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 Balwyn North
61 schools — 38,773 students, average ICSEA 1,147.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 16 · Catholic 13
By type: Primary 32 · Combined 17 · Secondary 12
| Boroondara Park Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 278 | 1,138 |
| Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 554 | 1,139 |
| Balwyn High School, Balwyn North | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 2,260 | 1,141 |
| Belle Vue Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 126 | 1,122 |
| St Bede's School, Balwyn North | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 264 | 1,133 |
| Belmore School, Balwyn | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 41 | 1,096 |
| Greythorn Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 434 | 1,152 |
| Marcellin College, Bulleen | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,131 | 1,115 |
| Kew High School, Kew East | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,015 | 1,110 |
| St Paul's College, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 50 | 1,090 |
| Birralee Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 576 | 1,163 |
| Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 574 | 1,171 |
| St Clement of Rome School, Bulleen | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 456 | 1,109 |
| Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 533 | 1,191 |
| Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 353 | 1,159 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 480 | 1,155 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 144 | 1,138 |
| Mont Albert Primary School, Mont Albert | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 605 | 1,149 |
| Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 241 | 1,147 |
| Koonung Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,232 | 1,108 |
| St Anne's School, Kew East | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 80 | 1,152 |
| Kew East Primary School, Kew East | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 404 | 1,183 |
| Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,346 | 1,192 |
| Genazzano FCJ College, Kew | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 680 | 1,127 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 281 | 1,055 |
| Bulleen Heights School, Bulleen | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 273 | 1,071 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 775 | 1,141 |
| St Gregory the Great School, Doncaster | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 271 | 1,138 |
| Our Holy Redeemer School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 198 | 1,180 |
| Box Hill North Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 232 | 1,084 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 777 | 1,180 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,175 | 1,111 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 200 | 1,154 |
| Doncaster Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 543 | 1,125 |
| St John's School, Heidelberg | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 345 | 1,129 |
| Templestowe Valley Primary School, Lower Templestowe | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 309 | 1,092 |
| Templestowe Heights Primary School, Templestowe Lower | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 544 | 1,132 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 358 | 1,166 |
| Templestowe College, Templestowe Lower | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,227 | 1,099 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 850 | 1,181 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 2,564 | 1,177 |
| Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 498 | 1,141 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 814 | 1,135 |
| Alphington Grammar School, Alphington | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 679 | 1,150 |
| Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | — | — |
| Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 381 | 1,162 |
| Berengarra School, Box Hill North | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 61 | 1,084 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 557 | 1,157 |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 102 | 1,147 |
| Sacred Heart School, Kew | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 191 | 1,169 |
| Andale School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 26 | 1,132 |
| Ruyton Girls' School, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 854 | 1,198 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 572 | 1,137 |
| Alphington Primary School, Alphington | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 365 | 1,173 |
| Kew Primary School, Kew | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 512 | 1,151 |
| Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 49 | 1,125 |
| Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,157 | 1,067 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,577 | 1,180 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Kew | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 2,169 | 1,190 |
| Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 930 | 1,111 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balwyn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011148/balwyn-north/topic/education