61.4% ▲ +273.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rockbank - Mount Cottrell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive jump in school completion defines the recent shift in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell, where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 45 percentage points since 2011. Now, 61.4% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that sits slightly above the national average. This trend is matched by a sharp rise in higher education, with university degrees becoming far more common in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have finished their schooling, with 61.4% completing Year 12, which is about the same as the Victorian average. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 16.5% of people had reached this level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rockbank - Mount Cottrell, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications have also surged, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing from 2.5% in 2011 to 28.6% in 2021. This is slightly higher than the Australian figure of 26.3%.
28.6% ▲ +1059.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 28.6%
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 Rockbank - Mount Cottrell, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five government schools with a total of 3,215 enrolments, and these schools are much larger than those in most other similar areas. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.16
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
3,215
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
643
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 59% 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 Rockbank - Mount Cottrell
34 schools — 23,702 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Rockbank Primary School, Rockbank | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 615 | 1,027 |
| Aintree Primary School, Aintree | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 1,323 | 1,058 |
| Yarrabing Secondary College, Aintree | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 398 | 1,018 |
| Deanside Primary School, Deanside | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 590 | 1,044 |
| Dharra School, Aintree | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 111 | 1,029 |
| Thornhill Park Primary School, Thornhill Park | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 768 | 1,019 |
| Springside Primary School, Caroline Springs | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 976 | 1,019 |
| Brookside P-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 6.2 km | 1,225 | 1,013 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 494 | 1,062 |
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 6.4 km | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| Springside West Secondary College, Fraser Rise | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 1,677 | 1,017 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 728 | 1,047 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 904 | 1,136 |
| Strathtulloh Primary School, Strathtulloh | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 1,350 | 1,024 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 442 | 1,039 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School, Weir Views | Catholic | Primary | 8.4 km | 473 | 1,024 |
| Wimba Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 446 | 1,053 |
| St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School, Tarneit North | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 204 | 1,104 |
| Warreen Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 650 | 1,048 |
| Nearnung Primary School, Tarneit | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 485 | 1,045 |
| Muhammadiyah Australia College, Melton | Independent | Combined | 8.9 km | 182 | 1,052 |
| Deer Park West Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 389 | 989 |
| St Peter Chanel School, Deer Park | Catholic | Primary | 9.4 km | 506 | 1,012 |
| Exford Primary School, Exford | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 326 | 1,003 |
| Albanvale Primary School, Albanvale | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 313 | 950 |
| Deer Park North Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 307 | 942 |
| St Lawrence Catholic Primary School, Derrimut | Catholic | Primary | 9.8 km | 454 | 1,043 |
| Bemin Secondary College, Truganina | Government | Secondary | 9.9 km | 886 | 1,015 |
| Derrimut Primary School, Derrimut | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 574 | 998 |
| Garrang Wilam Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 559 | 1,061 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School, Cairnlea | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 776 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041359/rockbank-mount-cottrell/topic/education