82.7% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates are among the highest in the region. The community's strong academic profile is reflected in both the qualifications of its residents and the standing of its local schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 82.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia. This figure has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011, placing the area among the highest for school completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 51.8%, which is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%. This has climbed 9.0 percentage points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees held by 20.7% of the population.
51.8% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 51.8%
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 Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 27%, followed by society and culture at 13.3% and health at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools with an average advantage score that is among the highest for similar areas. While there are only three schools on-site, there are 40 schools within 3km, which is more than about 82% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.88
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
1,108
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
369
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,154
Higher than 97% 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 Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert
40 schools — 23,252 students, average ICSEA 1,148.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 8 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 22 · Combined 9 · Secondary 9
| Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 358 | 1,166 |
| Our Holy Redeemer School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 198 | 1,180 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 145 | 1,142 |
| Mont Albert Primary School, Mont Albert | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 605 | 1,149 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 575 | 1,162 |
| Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 241 | 1,147 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 281 | 1,055 |
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 303 | 1,120 |
| Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 930 | 1,111 |
| Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 639 | 1,192 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 251 | 1,122 |
| St Paul's College, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 50 | 1,090 |
| St Francis Xavier's School, Box Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 257 | 1,105 |
| Siena College Ltd, Camberwell | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 691 | 1,153 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 814 | 1,135 |
| Koonung Secondary College, Mont Albert North | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,232 | 1,108 |
| Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 574 | 1,171 |
| Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 533 | 1,191 |
| St Dominic's School, Camberwell | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 146 | 1,169 |
| Greythorn Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 434 | 1,152 |
| Box Hill High School, Box Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,547 | 1,123 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Laburnum Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 619 | 1,159 |
| Box Hill North Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 232 | 1,084 |
| Camberwell High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 824 | 1,119 |
| Berengarra School, Box Hill North | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 61 | 1,084 |
| Belmore School, Balwyn | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 41 | 1,096 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 775 | 1,141 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School, Box Hill North | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 572 | 1,137 |
| Birralee Primary School, Doncaster | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 576 | 1,163 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,346 | 1,192 |
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Balwyn High School, Balwyn North | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 2,260 | 1,141 |
| Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 554 | 1,139 |
| Boroondara Park Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 278 | 1,138 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 617 | 1,150 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031167/surrey-hills-mont-albert/topic/education