62.6% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Roselands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Roselands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of residents in Roselands have completed Year 12, a figure that has jumped 12 percentage points since 2011. This rise in school completion marks a shift toward higher education levels in the area. While university degrees are less common than the state average, the local workforce is increasingly qualified.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 62.6%, which is well above both the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average. This is a strong increase from 50.8% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Roselands, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 15.3% had a degree.
23.1% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 Roselands, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8% and society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Roselands has two government primary schools, which is fewer than most similar areas. While there are 63 schools within 3km, the local enrolments are smaller than about 74% of similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.69
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
63
Higher than 92% 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).
682
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
341
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 50% 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 Roselands
63 schools — 32,313 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 40 · Catholic 12 · Independent 11
By type: Primary 43 · Secondary 14 · Combined 6
| Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 352 | 1,030 |
| McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 330 | 1,001 |
| Al Hikma College, Lakemba | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 399 | 1,049 |
| Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 550 | 994 |
| Lakemba Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 428 | 999 |
| Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 589 | 954 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 730 | 999 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 637 | 1,100 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 246 | 1,001 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 232 | 1,036 |
| Belmore South Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 528 | 976 |
| All Saints Grammar, Belmore | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 646 | 1,077 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 176 | 1,024 |
| Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 106 | 987 |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 175 | 1,004 |
| Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,020 | 1,002 |
| Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 36 | 921 |
| Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 859 | 966 |
| Rissalah College, Lakemba | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 946 | 1,041 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 472 | 923 |
| St Charbel's College, Punchbowl | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,198 | 1,054 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 412 | 1,043 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 450 | 1,083 |
| St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,110 | 1,095 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 439 | 1,113 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| Belmore Boys High School, Belmore | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 614 | 953 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| Belmore North Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 252 | 977 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 672 | 986 |
| Riverwood Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 126 | 958 |
| Greenacre Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 611 | 938 |
| Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 500 | 1,038 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Holy Saviour School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 173 | 1,047 |
| Al Sadiq College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 771 | 942 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 458 | 1,061 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 539 | 1,108 |
| Al Noori Muslim School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 2,407 | 1,086 |
| Harcourt Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 373 | 1,033 |
| Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 141 | 999 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 488 | 1,038 |
| Wangee Park School, Campsie | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 51 | 1,011 |
| Southside Montessori School, Riverwood | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 32 | 1,110 |
| Campsie Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 515 | 1,016 |
| St Euphemia College, Bankstown | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 622 | 1,038 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 512 | 980 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 345 | 1,056 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 239 | 1,036 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 291 | 1,023 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Bankstown Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 736 | 965 |
| Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 269 | 1,038 |
| Bexley North Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Padstow North Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 305 | 1,036 |
| Bankstown Girls High School, Bankstown | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 551 | 964 |
| Earlwood Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 600 | 1,107 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021367/roselands/topic/education