40.6% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rosewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rosewood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Rosewood have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, but overall education levels remain low. Only 40.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This shift toward higher qualifications is a growing trend for the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.3 points since 2011 to reach 40.6%, though this is still much lower than most areas. About 31.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rosewood, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.6% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 41.8%.
9.6% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 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 Rosewood, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 18.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.0% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rosewood has 9 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this type. Most are government primary schools, and the area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.61
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
1,576
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
175
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 86% 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 Rosewood
26 schools — 10,382 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Rosewood State School, Rosewood | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 316 | 908 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Rosewood | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 214 | 997 |
| Rosewood State High School, Rosewood | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 485 | 920 |
| Ashwell State School, Ashwell | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 65 | 929 |
| Mutdapilly State School, Mutdapilly | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 17 | 990 |
| Mount Marrow State School, Mount Marrow | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 58 | 955 |
| Walloon State School, Walloon | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 274 | 945 |
| Grandchester State School, Grandchester | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 40 | 935 |
| Haigslea State School, Haigslea | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 85 | 973 |
| Marburg State School, Marburg | Government | Primary | 15.2 km | 39 | 916 |
| Deebing Heights State School, Deebing Heights | Government | Primary | 15.3 km | 710 | 1,035 |
| Amberley District State School, Yamanto | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 636 | 977 |
| Peak Crossing State School, Peak Crossing | Government | Primary | 16.0 km | 174 | 981 |
| Immaculate Heart School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 16.0 km | 248 | 1,002 |
| Leichhardt State School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 304 | 862 |
| West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin | Independent | Combined | 16.1 km | 1,495 | 1,072 |
| Churchill State School, Churchill | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 285 | 910 |
| Minden State School, Minden | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 135 | 975 |
| Bremer State High School, Ipswich | Government | Secondary | 17.2 km | 2,020 | 938 |
| Ipswich West State School, West Ipswich | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 210 | 947 |
| Ipswich West Special School, West Ipswich | Government | Combined | 17.6 km | 135 | 950 |
| Blair State School, Sadliers Crossing | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 320 | 952 |
| Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich | Independent | Combined | 18.0 km | 1,336 | 1,114 |
| Laidley State High School, Laidley | Government | Secondary | 20.2 km | 672 | 923 |
| Glamorgan Vale State School, Glamorgan Vale | Government | Primary | 20.8 km | 92 | 1,005 |
| Thornton State School, Thornton | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 17 | 966 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021282/rosewood/topic/education