59.0% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Boronia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Boronia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Boronia have finished their studies since 2016, with the share of people holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing to 24.5%. This shift reflects a growing trend toward higher qualifications in the area, even though these figures remain a little below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 7.4 percentage points since 2016 to reach 59.0%. This is about the same as the Australian figure, though it sits a little below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Boronia, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.2% of residents.
24.5% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Boronia splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study for those with qualifications at 17.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Boronia has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, though the average school size of 223 students is much lower than most areas. Government schools make up 66.7% of the sector.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.51
Lower than 68% 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).
1,340
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
223
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 52% 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 Boronia
47 schools — 15,627 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| Boronia K-12 College, Boronia | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 494 | 982 |
| Dillbadin Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 35 | 977 |
| Urban College, Boronia | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 100 | 975 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boronia | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 129 | 1,086 |
| Boronia Heights Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 507 | 1,051 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 85 | 1,003 |
| Bayswater South Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 339 | 1,099 |
| The Basin Primary School, The Basin | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 583 | 1,042 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, The Basin | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 255 | 1,069 |
| Fairhills Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 104 | 1,004 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 155 | 1,024 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| Bayswater Secondary College, Bayswater | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 256 | 972 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 289 | 1,055 |
| Knox Central Primary School, Boronia | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 75 | 1,018 |
| Bayswater West Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 223 | 1,003 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| Bayswater North Primary School, Bayswater North | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 211 | 1,015 |
| Fairhills High School, Knoxfield | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 404 | 994 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 21 | 999 |
| Heathmont East Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 570 | 1,127 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 183 | 1,059 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 197 | 1,012 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 432 | 1,072 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| Ghilgai School, Kilsyth | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 94 | 1,061 |
| St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 719 | 1,166 |
| St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 991 | 1,052 |
| Regency Park Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 537 | 1,068 |
| Croydon Special Developmental School, Croydon South | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 106 | 976 |
| Tinternvale Primary School, Ringwood East | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 328 | 1,062 |
| St Luke's School, Wantirna | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 165 | 1,098 |
| Knox Park Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 312 | 1,061 |
| Holy Trinity School, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 210 | 1,083 |
| St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 75 | 1,028 |
| Templeton Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 720 | 1,136 |
| Wantirna South Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 233 | 1,074 |
| Wantirna College, Wantirna | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,458 | 1,031 |
| Dorset Primary School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 525 | 1,034 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 667 | 1,014 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 80 | 1,038 |
| Carrington Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 64 | 974 |
| Scoresby Secondary College, Scoresby | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 244 | 1,003 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 458 | 1,112 |
| Billanook Primary School, Montrose | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 438 | 1,048 |
| The Knox School, Wantirna South | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 764 | 1,159 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Boronia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011446/boronia/topic/education