Rosebery - Bellamack · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Rosebery - Bellamack

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More than half of adults in Rosebery - Bellamack have finished Year 12, though university degrees are far less common here than across Australia. While schooling levels have climbed since 2011, the area still sits well below the national average for higher qualifications.

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📍 Rosebery - Bellamack, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rosebery - Bellamack sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.5% ▲ +51.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 9 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 6 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 23 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 84 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 205 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 225 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 194 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 163 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 167 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 134 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 130 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 112 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 108 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 90 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 71 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 72 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 59 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 46 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 57 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 57 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 50 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 42 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 40 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 40 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 30 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rosebery - Bellamack — lower than 57% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Rosebery - Bellamack18.5%
0832, NT 19.5%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the Northern Territory figure and represents a 5.1 point rise since 2011. This is slightly below the national rate of 58.8%.

56.6% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 51.5%
  • 2016: 56.6%
  • 2021: 56.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Rosebery - Bellamack, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with 18.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Australian average. This is a climb of 6.3 points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 34.6%.

18.5% ▲ +51.3%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Rosebery - Bellamack, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most frequent fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by engineering at 15.5% and society and culture at 12.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has two primary government schools with a total of 467 enrolments. Both the average school size and the number of schools per 1,000 children are much lower than most other areas.

15

Lower than 60% 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).

958

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Rosebery - Bellamack

15 schools — 7,412 students, average ICSEA 955.

By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2

Schools serving Rosebery - Bellamack, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery Government Primary 0.7 km 349 964
Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe Government Primary 0.8 km 327 842
Forrest Parade School, Bellamack Government Primary 0.8 km 118 939
Moulden Primary School, Moulden Government Primary 1.8 km 211 753
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe Catholic Primary 1.9 km 165 983
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Zuccoli Catholic Primary 2.0 km 379 1,027
Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell Government Primary 2.1 km 616 978
Zuccoli Primary School, Zuccoli Government Primary 2.1 km 537 989
Palmerston College, Driver Government Secondary 2.4 km 1,267 884
Gray Primary School, Gray Government Primary 2.5 km 283 808
MacKillop Catholic College, Johnston Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 795 1,001
Driver Primary School, Driver Government Primary 3.1 km 409 914
Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon Independent Combined 3.4 km 365 1,008
Durack Primary School, Durack Government Primary 4.2 km 474 1,017
Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Howard Springs Independent Combined 4.4 km 1,117 1,025

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosebery - Bellamack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041043/rosebery-bellamack/topic/education