Heidelberg - Rosanna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Heidelberg - Rosanna

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Nearly half of all adults in Heidelberg - Rosanna hold a university degree, making it a highly qualified area. This strong educational profile is reflected across the board, with far more residents completing Year 12 and achieving higher degrees than the state and national figures.

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📍 Heidelberg - Rosanna, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Heidelberg - Rosanna sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

46.1% ▲ +32.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 9 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 6 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 23 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 84 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 205 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 225 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 194 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 163 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 167 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 134 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 130 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 112 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 108 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 90 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 71 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 72 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 59 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 46 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 57 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 57 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 50 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 42 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 40 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 40 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 30 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Heidelberg - Rosanna — higher than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Heidelberg - Rosanna46.1%
3084, VIC 44.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is high here, with 74.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian rate of 61.8% and has risen by 11 points since 2011.

74.4% ▲ +17.4%

Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 63.4%
  • 2016: 68.0%
  • 2021: 74.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Heidelberg - Rosanna, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 8%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area's high qualification levels are striking, as 46.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3% and has grown by 11 points over the last decade.

46.1% ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 34.9%
  • 2016: 39.9%
  • 2021: 46.1%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Heidelberg - Rosanna, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.5% and health at 13.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Heidelberg - Rosanna has a large number of schools for its size, with eight institutions and 3,999 enrolments. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,128, which is much higher than most areas.

41

Higher than 82% 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).

1,128

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Heidelberg - Rosanna

41 schools — 26,974 students, average ICSEA 1,094.

By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 9 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 22 · Combined 10 · Secondary 9

Schools serving Heidelberg - Rosanna, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Banyule Primary School, Rosanna Government Primary 0.7 km 618 1,161
Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg Government Primary 1.1 km 498 1,141
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna Government Primary 1.2 km 557 1,133
Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna Government Primary 1.2 km 343 1,098
St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna Catholic Primary 1.3 km 463 1,127
St John's School, Heidelberg Catholic Primary 1.4 km 345 1,129
Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg Catholic Secondary 1.5 km 1,175 1,111
Viewbank College, Viewbank Government Secondary 1.6 km 1,427 1,125
Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg Government Secondary 1.6 km — —
Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Macleod West Government Combined 2.0 km 741 930
St Pius X School, Heidelberg West Catholic Primary 2.1 km 46 1,056
Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank Government Primary 2.1 km 656 1,138
Macleod College, Macleod Government Combined 2.3 km 545 1,073
Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield Government Combined 3.0 km 73 965
Bulleen Heights School, Bulleen Government Combined 3.0 km 273 1,071
St Clement of Rome School, Bulleen Catholic Primary 3.1 km 456 1,109
Mastery Schools Victoria, Bundoora Independent Combined 3.1 km 62 1,082
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe Independent Combined 3.1 km 850 1,181
East Preston Islamic College, Preston Independent Combined 3.4 km 733 976
Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe Government Primary 3.4 km 557 1,157
Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East Government Primary 3.4 km 480 1,155
Marcellin College, Bulleen Catholic Secondary 3.5 km 1,131 1,115
St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe Catholic Primary 3.7 km 191 1,149
Preston North East Primary School, East Preston Government Primary 3.8 km 201 955
Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe Independent Combined 3.8 km 2,500 1,169
Streeton Primary School, Yallambie Government Primary 3.8 km 144 1,055
Templestowe Valley Primary School, Lower Templestowe Government Primary 3.9 km 309 1,092
Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston Government Secondary 4.0 km 367 1,060
Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe Catholic Primary 4.1 km 102 1,147
Thornbury High School, Thornbury Government Secondary 4.1 km 1,123 1,067
Belle Vue Primary School, Balwyn North Government Primary 4.2 km 126 1,122
Bundoora Secondary College, Bundoora Government Secondary 4.2 km 540 1,030
Bundoora Primary School, Bundoora Government Primary 4.2 km 306 1,063
Watsonia Heights Primary School, Greensborough Government Primary 4.3 km 522 1,104
Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury Government Combined 4.3 km 6,248 1,073
Kingsbury Primary School, Kingsbury Government Primary 4.3 km 137 1,027
Reservoir High School, Reservoir Government Secondary 4.3 km 629 989
Greensborough Secondary College, Greensborough Government Secondary 4.4 km 591 1,020
Our Lady of the Way School, Kingsbury Catholic Primary 4.5 km 167 1,079
Watsonia Primary School, Watsonia Government Primary 4.5 km 63 1,027
Alphington Grammar School, Alphington Independent Combined 4.9 km 679 1,150

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heidelberg - Rosanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011198/heidelberg-rosanna/topic/education