46.4% ▲ +61.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rokeby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rokeby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
An 18 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for Rokeby. While the area's qualification levels remain far below the national figure, there is a clear upward trend in both school finishing rates and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 46.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Tasmania figure but far below the Australian average. This represents a strong increase from 2011, when only 28.6% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rokeby, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 11 points since 2011 to 16.3%. This is well below the state average and far below the national figure, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 37.1%.
16.3% ▲ +205.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 Rokeby, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.3%, followed by society and culture at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rokeby has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, though the average school size of 229 is much lower than most. These schools have some of the lowest advantage scores at this level.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.84
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
1,144
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
229
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
899
Lower than 91% 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 Rokeby
10 schools — 4,083 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Emmanuel Christian School, Rokeby | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 265 | 981 |
| Rokeby Primary School, Rokeby | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 199 | 860 |
| Bayview Secondary College, Rokeby | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 357 | 873 |
| John Paul II Catholic School, Clarendon Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 199 | 968 |
| Clarendon Vale Primary School, Clarendon Vale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 124 | 754 |
| Lauderdale Primary School, Lauderdale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 689 | 1,037 |
| Howrah Primary School, Howrah | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 630 | 1,057 |
| Southern Support School, Howrah | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 99 | 948 |
| Clarence High School, Bellerive | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 626 | 1,021 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mornington | Catholic | Secondary | 6.1 km | 895 | 1,046 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021011/rokeby/topic/education