43.2% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rosebud - McCrae · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rosebud - McCrae
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Rosebud - McCrae have finished high school or earned a degree compared to most similar areas. While 43.2% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the Victorian average. Despite these gaps, educational attainment has been climbing, with both Year 12 completion and university degrees seeing a steady rise since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when only 30.7% of residents had reached this milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rosebud - McCrae, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion has risen by 6.4 points over the last decade.
14.3% ▲ +80.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Rosebud - McCrae, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 13.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools serving the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. However, the average school advantage score is 991, which is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.55
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower 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).
1,998
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
400
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 62% 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 Rosebud - McCrae
8 schools — 3,038 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Rosebud | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 172 | 999 |
| Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 965 | 989 |
| Rosebud Primary School, Rosebud | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 561 | 1,012 |
| Eastbourne Primary School, Capel Sound | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 242 | 952 |
| Advance College of Education Incorporated, Rosebud | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 58 | 964 |
| Tootgarook Primary School, Tootgarook | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 145 | 954 |
| Boneo Primary School, Boneo | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 338 | 1,025 |
| Dromana Primary School, Dromana | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 557 | 1,034 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosebud - McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021384/rosebud-mccrae/topic/education