76.6% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Box Hill North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Box Hill North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults in Box Hill North hold a bachelor degree or higher (43.4%) compared to the national figure. This reflects a highly educated community where school completion rates have climbed significantly over the last decade. The area is characterized by a strong academic profile and a high density of nearby educational facilities.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 76.6% of residents finishing school. This rate has risen by 9.4 percentage points since 2011, making it much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Box Hill North, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level is much higher than most areas, with 43.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far above the Victorian average of 29.2% and has grown by 9.6 percentage points since 2011.
43.4% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 43.4%
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 North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 25.3%, followed by health at 12.3% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Box Hill North has 5 schools and 2,378 enrolments, which is more than 70% of similar areas. While the school advantage score is much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.61
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Higher than 89% 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).
2,378
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
476
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 85% 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 North
54 schools — 29,959 students, average ICSEA 1,130.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 12 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 13 · Combined 5
| Box Hill North Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 232 | 1,084 |
| Koonung Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,232 | 1,108 |
| Berengarra School, Box Hill North | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 61 | 1,084 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 572 | 1,137 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 281 | 1,055 |
| Birralee Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 576 | 1,163 |
| Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 930 | 1,111 |
| St Francis Xavier's School, Box Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 257 | 1,105 |
| Doncaster Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 543 | 1,125 |
| Mont Albert Primary School, Mont Albert | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 605 | 1,149 |
| Box Hill High School, Box Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,547 | 1,123 |
| Greythorn Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 434 | 1,152 |
| Blackburn High School, Blackburn | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,289 | 1,094 |
| Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,157 | 1,067 |
| St Gregory the Great School, Doncaster | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 271 | 1,138 |
| Old Orchard Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 441 | 1,127 |
| Our Holy Redeemer School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 198 | 1,180 |
| Laburnum Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 619 | 1,159 |
| Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 358 | 1,166 |
| Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 241 | 1,147 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 145 | 1,142 |
| Ss Peter & Paul's School, Doncaster East | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 60 | 1,088 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 575 | 1,162 |
| St Paul's College, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 50 | 1,090 |
| Beverley Hills Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 811 | 1,153 |
| Doncaster Gardens Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 785 | 1,147 |
| Blackburn Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 440 | 1,141 |
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 303 | 1,120 |
| Boroondara Park Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 278 | 1,138 |
| Belmore School, Balwyn | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 41 | 1,096 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Blackburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 185 | 1,130 |
| Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 574 | 1,171 |
| Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 533 | 1,191 |
| St Philip's School, Blackburn North | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 40 | 1,137 |
| Whitehorse Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 302 | 1,123 |
| East Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster East | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 2,211 | 1,124 |
| Balwyn High School, Balwyn North | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 2,260 | 1,141 |
| Templestowe Heights Primary School, Templestowe Lower | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 544 | 1,132 |
| St Luke the Evangelist School, Blackburn South | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 137 | 1,108 |
| Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 554 | 1,139 |
| Donburn Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 550 | 1,133 |
| Donvale Primary School, Donvale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 289 | 1,120 |
| Belle Vue Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 126 | 1,122 |
| Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 639 | 1,192 |
| Orchard Grove Primary School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 592 | 1,130 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Secondary, Nunawading | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 261 | 1,067 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Primary, Nunawading | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 343 | 1,101 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 814 | 1,135 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 542 | 1,170 |
| St Bede's School, Balwyn North | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 264 | 1,133 |
| Aurora School, Blackburn South | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 270 | 1,038 |
| Marcellin College, Bulleen | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,131 | 1,115 |
| Siena College Ltd, Camberwell | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 691 | 1,153 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 775 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Box Hill North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031164/box-hill-north/topic/education