Rosebrook · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rosebrook

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

Far fewer people in Rosebrook finished high school than in the rest of the state, with only 37.1% completing Year 12. While many residents lack these basic school credentials, a decent number have moved on to higher education.

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📍 Rosebrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosebrook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% ▼ -2.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosebrook — higher than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Rosebrook21.7%
2320, NSW 15.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most other similar areas.

37.1% ▼ -1.3%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.6%
  • 2016: 46.6%
  • 2021: 37.1%

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

Highest year of school

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Rosebrook splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 11 at 11%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas, though still well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.4% of people.

21.7% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 21.7%

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 Rosebrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 39%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by engineering and health, both at 14.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Rosebrook, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Rosebrook — 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 Rosebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13420/rosebrook/topic/education