66.5% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rowville - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rowville - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher share of adults in Rowville - North finished Year 12 compared to the national average. This gap is part of a broader trend toward higher learning in the area, where the proportion of people with university degrees rose by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 66.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 58.4% of the population had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rowville - North, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The usual qualification level is a bachelor degree for 30.7% of adults, while 23.7% hold a Certificate III or IV. Overall, 27.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
27.9% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
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 Rowville - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.3%. Other notable qualifications include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school which has a much higher average advantage score than most similar areas. While there are 24 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for its level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.68
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
422
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
422
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 78% 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 Rowville - North
24 schools — 8,779 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Karoo Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 422 | 1,086 |
| Park Ridge Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 527 | 1,067 |
| Lysterfield Primary School, Lysterfield | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 482 | 1,064 |
| Carrington Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 64 | 974 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 432 | 1,072 |
| St Simon's School, Rowville | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 366 | 1,087 |
| Kent Park Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 197 | 1,012 |
| Knox Park Primary School, Knoxfield | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 312 | 1,061 |
| Rowville Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 439 | 1,060 |
| Rowville Secondary College, Rowville | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,887 | 1,028 |
| Scoresby Secondary College, Scoresby | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 244 | 1,003 |
| Heritage College Knox, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 183 | 1,059 |
| Scoresby Primary School, Scoresby | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 136 | 1,013 |
| Heany Park Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 314 | 1,090 |
| St Joseph's College, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 991 | 1,052 |
| St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 75 | 1,028 |
| St Jude the Apostle School, Scoresby | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 271 | 1,083 |
| St John the Baptist School, Ferntree Gully | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 221 | 1,075 |
| Holy Trinity School, Wantirna South | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 210 | 1,083 |
| Eastern Ranges School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 200 | 1,031 |
| Wattle View Primary School, Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 247 | 1,006 |
| The Avenue School, Ferntree Gully | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 21 | 999 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School, Wantirna South | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 458 | 1,112 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School, Upper Ferntree Gully | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 80 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rowville - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011257/rowville-north/topic/education