57.7% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Roxburgh Park - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Roxburgh Park - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas, marking Roxburgh Park - North as a place with lower educational attainment. Only 17.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian figure. This trend is reflected in schooling, where year 12 completion rates are also lower than state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This puts the area a little below the Australian average for school completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Roxburgh Park - North, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 9 or below is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 17.5% of adults, a figure far below the 29.2% in Victoria. This is lower than most similar areas, with the most common qualifications being bachelor degrees (26.6%) and certificates (21.5%).
17.5% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Roxburgh Park - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by society and culture at 15.9% and engineering at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one primary school, which is government-run and much larger than most similar schools. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.27
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
633
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
633
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 81% 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 Roxburgh Park - North
18 schools — 12,625 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Roxburgh Rise Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 633 | 949 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 614 | 911 |
| Roxburgh College, Roxburgh Park | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,041 | 912 |
| Roxburgh Homestead Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 334 | 963 |
| Kolbe Catholic College, Greenvale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,293 | 980 |
| Craigieburn South Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 545 | 960 |
| Craigieburn Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,008 | 918 |
| Roxburgh Park Primary School, Roxburgh Park | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 345 | 956 |
| Our Lady's School, Craigieburn | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 703 | 984 |
| Aitken Hill Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 892 | 1,004 |
| Willmott Park Primary School, Craigieburn | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 626 | 984 |
| Meadow Heights Primary School, Meadow Heights | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 400 | 919 |
| Aitken College, Greenvale | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,453 | 1,102 |
| Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Greenvale | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 236 | 1,065 |
| Wayi School, Craigieburn | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 192 | 994 |
| Elevation Secondary College, Craigieburn | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,177 | 962 |
| Greenvale Primary School, Greenvale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 593 | 1,034 |
| Greenvale Secondary College, Greenvale | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 540 | 997 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Roxburgh Park - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051545/roxburgh-park-north/topic/education