31.5% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rochester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rochester
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 31.5% of people in Rochester finished Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This gap highlights a local trend where fewer adults have reached the highest levels of school or university compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, though it rose 5.6 points since 2011. Currently, 22.8% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 18.8% left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rochester, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.1% of the population.
9.6% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Rochester, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14.9%, followed by Health at 11.8% and Society and Culture at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rochester has 4 schools, with a high number of schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools, though the typical school size of 157 students is much lower than in most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.36
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
627
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
157
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 71% 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 Rochester
4 schools — 627 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Rochester Secondary College, Rochester | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 343 | 964 |
| Rochester Primary School, Rochester | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 181 | 978 |
| St Joseph's School, Rochester | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 95 | 991 |
| Nanneella Estate Primary School, Nanneella | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 8 | 978 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011409/rochester/topic/education