58.0% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Roleystone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Roleystone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of qualified adults in Roleystone hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification here. While about 23% of adults have a university degree, the area has seen a steady climb in both higher education and high school completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58% of residents finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the state and national figures. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 51.4% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Roleystone, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. However, this proportion has grown by 4.5 percentage points over the last decade.
22.8% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 Roleystone, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related services at 22.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Roleystone has just one school, which is smaller than about 87% of similar areas. This single government school is larger than typical for its level, with an average of 640 enrolments.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.77
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
640
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
640
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 53% 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 Roleystone
11 schools — 5,428 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Roleystone Community College, Roleystone | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 640 | 1,022 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Kelmscott | Catholic | Primary | 8.2 km | 180 | 1,039 |
| Clifton Hills Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 454 | 1,006 |
| Kelmscott Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 367 | 975 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 440 | 1,002 |
| Pioneer Village School, Armadale | Independent | Primary | 9.1 km | 169 | 1,027 |
| Kingsley Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 254 | 938 |
| Kelmscott Senior High School, Kelmscott | Government | Secondary | 9.6 km | 1,335 | 984 |
| Sowilo Community High School, Kelmscott | Independent | Secondary | 9.7 km | 78 | 945 |
| John Wollaston Anglican Community School, Camillo | Independent | Combined | 9.9 km | 1,206 | 1,060 |
| Westfield Park Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 305 | 911 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011116/roleystone/topic/education