46.5% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Roma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Roma
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Roma than in the rest of the country, with only 46.5% completing Year 12. While this is far below the national figure, the rate of school completion has risen by 7.6 points since 2011. This trend suggests a slow but steady increase in educational attainment across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, though 46.5% of residents have now finished school. Other common outcomes include 24.5% finishing Year 10 and 9.6% finishing Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Roma, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, representing 36.6% of the community.
14.1% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Roma, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 15.9%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.6%. Health qualifications make up 10.1% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Roma has two schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are larger than average, with a typical size of 826 students, and are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.36
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
1,651
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
826
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 83% 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 Roma
2 schools — 1,651 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2
| St John's School, Roma | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 826 | 1,002 |
| Roma State College, Roma | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 825 | 887 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Roma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011176/roma/topic/education