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Rocky Glen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rocky Glen

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

A gap of 36 percentage points separates Rocky Glen from the rest of the country in school completion rates. Only 22.6% of residents have finished Year 12, and no adults in the area hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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Where Rocky Glen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rocky Glen — lower than 99% of areas.

Rocky Glen0.0%
2357, NSW 11.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. For many residents, the highest year of school reached is Year 10, accounting for 34% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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22.6% —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Rocky Glen, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 34.0% Year 12 22.6% Year 9 or below 20.8% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Rocky Glen hold a university degree, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Rocky Glen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 76%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 37.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most common in engineering and related fields at 22.9%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 17.1% and agriculture and environment at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Rocky Glen, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (26%) and Agriculture & environment (22%).

Engineering & related 22.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 17.1% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Health 11.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

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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 Rocky Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13400/rocky-glen/topic/education