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Education & Qualifications in Rose Valley

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

Higher school completion rates than most similar areas define Rose Valley, where 59.1% of residents finished Year 12. While school finishing is common, a small proportion of adults hold university degrees compared to the wider state and nation.

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Where Rose Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rose Valley — lower than 54% of areas.

Rose Valley13.6%
2630, NSW 18.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 59.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas and roughly the same as the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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59.1% —

Higher than 78% 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 Rose Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 59.1% Year 10 22.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the population, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Many residents hold trade certificates, with 21.7% each holding a Certificate III/IV or a Certificate I/II.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.6% —

Lower than 54% 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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Rose Valley splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (29%) and Certificate I / II (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 21.7% Certificate I / II 21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.4% Postgraduate degree 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The highest qualifications held by residents are split equally between engineering and the food, hospitality and personal services sectors, at 17.4% each.

Field of qualification

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Rose Valley splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (50%).

Engineering & related 17.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 17.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it 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).

Schools in and around Rose Valley — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Rose Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13414/rose-valley/topic/education