67.8% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rowville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rowville - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning have become common in Rowville - South, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising by 7.9 percentage points since 2011. This shift is mirrored in school completion, where 67.8% of residents finished Year 12. The area is now well above the national figure for school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is well above the Victorian and national figures, with 67.8% of people finishing Year 12. This represents a rise of 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rowville - South, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 11 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Australian average. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 32.6% of residents.
28.7% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 28.7%
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 - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 24.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one primary government school in the area, which is among the smallest for its level. However, the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.60
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
314
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
314
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 80% 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 - South
28 schools — 13,956 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Heany Park Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 314 | 1,090 |
| St Simon's School, Rowville | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 366 | 1,087 |
| Rowville Secondary College, Rowville | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,887 | 1,028 |
| Rowville Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 439 | 1,060 |
| Rosewood Downs Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 258 | 1,023 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 263 | 953 |
| Park Ridge Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 527 | 1,067 |
| Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 850 | 935 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 244 | 1,045 |
| Mulgrave Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 426 | 1,079 |
| Chalcot Lodge Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 257 | 1,012 |
| Nazareth College, Noble Park North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 972 | 1,050 |
| St Paul Apostle North School, Endeavour Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 237 | 1,056 |
| Silverton Primary School, Noble Park North | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 406 | 1,023 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School, Dandenong North | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 446 | 974 |
| Carwatha College P-12, Noble Park | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 681 | 976 |
| Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 267 | 994 |
| Emerson School, Dandenong | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 371 | 953 |
| Karoo Primary School, Rowville | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 422 | 1,086 |
| Lysterfield Primary School, Lysterfield | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 482 | 1,064 |
| St Gerard's School, Dandenong North | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 125 | 1,049 |
| Dandenong North Primary School, Dandenong | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 798 | 955 |
| St Justin's School, Wheelers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 325 | 1,093 |
| Maranatha Christian School, Endeavour Hills | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,045 | 1,101 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 94 | 1,071 |
| Jells Park Primary School, Wheelers Hill | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 536 | 1,128 |
| Albany Rise Primary School, Mulgrave | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 207 | 1,017 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Wheelers Hill | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 711 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rowville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011258/rowville-south/topic/education