83.0% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Boroondara · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Boroondara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Boroondara hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of education is matched by strong school completion rates. The region's academic profile has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 83% of residents finishing Year 12. This represents a rise of 6.9 percentage points since 2011 and is much higher than the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Boroondara, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified, with 52.3% of adults holding at least a bachelor degree. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2% and has climbed 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
52.3% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 52.3%
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 Boroondara, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce, which accounts for 26.4% of degrees. Other common fields of study include society and culture at 13.8% and health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Boroondara has among the largest number of schools and enrolments for its level, with 57 schools serving 34,320 students. The schools here are larger than most and have some of the highest advantage scores.
57
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.12
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34,320
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
602
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,160
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Boroondara
57 schools — 34,320 students, average ICSEA 1,160.
By sector: Government 27 · Independent 18 · Catholic 12
By type: Primary 31 · Combined 16 · Secondary 10
| Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew | Independent | Combined | — | 2,564 | 1,177 |
| Balwyn High School, Balwyn North | Government | Secondary | — | 2,260 | 1,141 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Kew | Independent | Combined | — | 2,169 | 1,190 |
| Scotch College, Hawthorn | Independent | Combined | — | 1,957 | 1,188 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew | Independent | Combined | — | 1,577 | 1,180 |
| Xavier College, Kew | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,503 | 1,154 |
| Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | — | 1,346 | 1,192 |
| Kew High School, Kew East | Government | Secondary | — | 1,015 | 1,110 |
| Bialik College, Hawthorn | Independent | Combined | — | 987 | 1,164 |
| Ruyton Girls' School, Kew | Independent | Combined | — | 854 | 1,198 |
| Auburn High School, Hawthorn East | Government | Secondary | — | 849 | 1,140 |
| Camberwell High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | — | 824 | 1,119 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | — | 814 | 1,135 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury | Independent | Combined | — | 777 | 1,180 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | — | 775 | 1,141 |
| SEDA College (Victoria), Camberwell | Independent | Secondary | — | 721 | 1,036 |
| Siena College Ltd, Camberwell | Catholic | Secondary | — | 691 | 1,153 |
| Genazzano FCJ College, Kew | Catholic | Combined | — | 680 | 1,127 |
| Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | — | 639 | 1,192 |
| Balwyn Primary School, Balwyn | Government | Primary | — | 574 | 1,171 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | — | 570 | 1,191 |
| Balwyn North Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | — | 554 | 1,139 |
| Camberwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | — | 552 | 1,194 |
| Auburn South Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | — | 549 | 1,165 |
| Fintona Girls' School, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | — | 533 | 1,191 |
| Kew Primary School, Kew | Government | Primary | — | 512 | 1,151 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn | Government | Primary | — | 454 | 1,165 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | — | 444 | 1,155 |
| Greythorn Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | — | 434 | 1,152 |
| Camberwell South Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | — | 423 | 1,183 |
| Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | — | 408 | 1,174 |
| Kew East Primary School, Kew East | Government | Primary | — | 404 | 1,183 |
| Auburn Primary School, Hawthorn East | Government | Primary | — | 381 | 1,162 |
| Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn | Government | Secondary | — | 374 | 1,093 |
| St Joseph's School, Hawthorn | Catholic | Primary | — | 369 | 1,156 |
| Deepdene Primary School, Deepdene | Government | Primary | — | 353 | 1,159 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | — | 337 | 1,161 |
| Boroondara Park Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | — | 278 | 1,138 |
| St Bede's School, Balwyn North | Catholic | Primary | — | 264 | 1,133 |
| St Cecilia's School, Glen Iris | Catholic | Primary | — | 258 | 1,172 |
| Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn | Government | Primary | — | 244 | 1,160 |
| Chatham Primary School, Surrey Hills | Government | Primary | — | 241 | 1,147 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | — | 222 | 1,139 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew | Independent | Combined | — | 200 | 1,154 |
| Our Holy Redeemer School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | — | 198 | 1,180 |
| Sacred Heart School, Kew | Catholic | Primary | — | 191 | 1,169 |
| Rossbourne School, Hawthorn | Independent | Secondary | — | 147 | 1,100 |
| St Dominic's School, Camberwell | Catholic | Primary | — | 146 | 1,169 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene | Catholic | Primary | — | 144 | 1,138 |
| Belle Vue Primary School, Balwyn North | Government | Primary | — | 126 | 1,122 |
| Alia College, Hawthorn East | Independent | Secondary | — | 96 | 1,130 |
| Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn | Independent | Primary | — | 92 | 1,187 |
| St Anne's School, Kew East | Catholic | Primary | — | 80 | 1,152 |
| St Paul's College, Balwyn | Independent | Combined | — | 50 | 1,090 |
| Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew | Independent | Primary | — | 49 | 1,125 |
| Belmore School, Balwyn | Government | Combined | — | 41 | 1,096 |
| Andale School, Kew | Independent | Combined | — | 26 | 1,132 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Boroondara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20701/boroondara/topic/education