48.2% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Roxby Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Roxby Downs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 45% of qualified adults in Roxby Downs hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the community is working toward higher levels of schooling, many residents have lower school and university completion rates than both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This result is well below the South Australian average, though the proportion of people finishing school rose 4.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Roxby Downs, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This level of higher education has barely changed since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 Roxby Downs, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 30.4%, followed by management and commerce at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Roxby Downs has two schools, which are smaller and have a much lower average advantage score than most similar areas. The schools are split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.97
Lower than 53% 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).
692
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
346
Lower than 61% 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 Roxby Downs
2 schools — 692 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2
| St Barbara's Parish School, Roxby Downs | Catholic | Combined | 6.6 km | 201 | 975 |
| Roxby Downs Area School, Roxby Downs | Government | Combined | 6.7 km | 491 | 922 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021143/roxby-downs/topic/education