Schools in Boronia 3155
6 open schools: 4 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent
Boronia is in the Knox council area. The nearest suburbs with schools are Bayswater, Ferntree Gully and The Basin. About 23,607 people lived here at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Government
- Boronia Heights Primary SchoolBoronia 3155
- Boronia K-12 CollegeBoronia 3155
- Dillbadin Primary SchoolBoronia 3155
- Knox Central Primary SchoolBoronia 3155
Catholic
Independent
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Who lives in Boronia
Boronia had 23,607 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age was 39. 27.1% were born overseas. 20.9% speak a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin, Cantonese and Sinhalese.
Children of school age: 1,859 aged 5 to 11 (primary age) and 1,409 aged 12 to 17 (secondary age), about 13.8% of residents.
Where local students go to school
Students who live in Boronia, wherever they attend school.
Disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021)
| Index | Score | Decile |
|---|---|---|
| Disadvantage (IRSD) | 1,015 | 6 |
| Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) | 991 | 6 |
| Education and occupation (IEO) | 998 | 6 |
| Economic resources (IER) | 992 | 4 |
How to read a decile. The ABS ranks every suburb in Australia and splits them into ten equal groups. The group number is the decile. A lower number means more disadvantage. A higher number means less. Deciles 5 and 6 sit in the middle.
The score behind the decile averages 1,000 across Australia. Lower scores mean more disadvantage. The indexes describe an area, not any one household or school.
These figures describe people who live in the suburb, not the students at any one school. For school-level measures, see ICSEA on My School. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Kindergartens near Boronia
Kindergarten in Victoria starts at age three. The Victorian Government's Find a Kinder map lists approved programs, both standalone kindergartens and long day care, with contact details and how to enrol. Rollcall does not list kindergartens itself.
Counted at the 2021 Census, so these children are now older. Read the numbers as a guide to how many young families live in Boronia. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Census 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Compare neighbouring suburbs
| Suburb | Distance | Residents | Median age | Household income a week | Aged 5 to 17 | Disadvantage decile | Primary students in government schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boronia this suburb | 23,607 | 39 | $1,619 | 3,268 | 6 | 84% | |
| Bayswater 3153 | 2.1 km | 12,262 | 38 | $1,598 | 1,638 | 5 | 83% |
| Ferntree Gully 3156 | 2.7 km | 27,398 | 40 | $1,770 | 4,110 | 6 | 80% |
| The Basin 3154 | 3.0 km | 4,497 | 40 | $2,019 | 785 | 8 | 74% |
| Bayswater North 3153 | 3.5 km | 9,014 | 38 | $1,675 | 1,363 | 6 | 83% |
| Knoxfield 3180 | 3.7 km | 7,645 | 41 | $1,762 | 1,161 | 7 | 73% |
| Wantirna 3152 | 4.4 km | 14,237 | 41 | $1,886 | 2,335 | 7 | 79% |
Nearest suburbs with schools, by distance between suburb centres. Disadvantage decile: 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs, 10 the least. Based on ABS data, Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).