70.6% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blackburn South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Blackburn South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape the daily life of Blackburn South, where 38.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a community that is much more qualified than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A large majority of residents have finished secondary school, with 70.6% completing Year 12. This figure is well above the Victorian average and has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blackburn South, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common here, as the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 38.6%. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
38.6% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 38.6%
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 Blackburn South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools with a total of 999 enrolments. While these schools are smaller than those in most similar areas, they have a much higher average advantage score.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.58
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
Higher than 87% 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).
999
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
333
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,102
Higher than 84% 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 Blackburn South
47 schools — 24,654 students, average ICSEA 1,126.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 12 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 9 · Combined 8
| Orchard Grove Primary School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 592 | 1,130 |
| Aurora School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 270 | 1,038 |
| St Luke the Evangelist School, Blackburn South | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 137 | 1,108 |
| Blackburn English Language School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 344 | 1,022 |
| Laburnum Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 619 | 1,159 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 442 | 1,107 |
| Forest Hill College, Burwood East | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 356 | 1,045 |
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 303 | 1,120 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Blackburn | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 185 | 1,130 |
| Burwood East Special Developmental School, Burwood East | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 79 | 1,073 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 542 | 1,170 |
| Box Hill High School, Box Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,547 | 1,123 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Burwood East Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 520 | 1,147 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 575 | 1,162 |
| Parkmore Primary School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 121 | 1,095 |
| Emmaus College, Vermont South | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,479 | 1,086 |
| Blackburn Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 440 | 1,141 |
| St Francis Xavier's School, Box Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 257 | 1,105 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Secondary, Nunawading | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 261 | 1,067 |
| Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 930 | 1,111 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Primary, Nunawading | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 343 | 1,101 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 541 | 1,142 |
| Blackburn High School, Blackburn | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,289 | 1,094 |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School, Nunawading | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 388 | 1,133 |
| Glendal Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 886 | 1,157 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 145 | 1,142 |
| Vermont South Special School, Vermont South | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 140 | 998 |
| Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 612 | 1,142 |
| Mount Waverley Secondary College, Mount Waverley | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,862 | 1,127 |
| St Christopher's School, Glen Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 148 | 1,141 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 154 | 1,141 |
| Old Orchard Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 441 | 1,127 |
| Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 133 | — |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 617 | 1,150 |
| Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 368 | 1,148 |
| St Philip's School, Blackburn North | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 40 | 1,137 |
| Whitehorse Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 302 | 1,123 |
| Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,220 | 1,114 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 572 | 1,137 |
| Avila College, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,011 | 1,113 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Berengarra School, Box Hill North | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 61 | 1,084 |
| Holy Family School, Mount Waverley | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 259 | 1,124 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 188 | 1,098 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blackburn South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031162/blackburn-south/topic/education