78.3% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Burwood hold a university degree, making it an exceptionally well-qualified area. This high level of education is seen across the board, with far more residents finishing Year 12 than the national average. This academic strength creates a community where higher learning is a common priority for a large portion of the population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 78.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%, and the proportion of graduates has risen by 4 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burwood (Southern Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 11 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very high in Burwood, where 46.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Victorian average of 29.2% and represents a 6.4 point increase since 2016.
46.7% —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 46.7%
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 Burwood (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for residents are management and commerce at 26.2%, followed by society and culture at 11.8% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores for their level, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas. About 53% of the 8,385 enrolments are in government schools.
1.49
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 61% of state electorate 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).
8,385
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
493
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,147
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)
17 schools — 8,385 students, average ICSEA 1,147.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Ashwood School, Ashwood | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 127 | 1,058 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,530 | 1,207 |
| Ashwood High School, Ashwood | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 989 | 1,093 |
| Parkhill Primary School, Ashwood | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 188 | 1,098 |
| Wattle Park Primary School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 251 | 1,122 |
| Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 570 | 1,191 |
| Ashburton Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 444 | 1,155 |
| Frank Dando Sports Academy, Ashwood | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 36 | 1,023 |
| St Michael's School, Ashburton | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 222 | 1,139 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| St Scholastica's School, Bennettswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 108 | 1,067 |
| Glen Iris Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 408 | 1,174 |
| Solway Primary School, Ashburton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 337 | 1,161 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 145 | 1,142 |
| Salesian College Chadstone, Chadstone | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 982 | 1,093 |
| Kingswood College, Box Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 575 | 1,162 |
| Roberts McCubbin Primary School, Box Hill South | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 303 | 1,120 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21706/burwood/topic/education