Roselands · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Roselands

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

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for qualified residents in Roselands. This is a well-educated area where 61.9% of people finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. While school completion is high, the number of people with university degrees is lower than in most of Australia.

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📍 Roselands, Suburb / Locality

Where Roselands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.5% ▲ +53.5%
  • 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 Roselands — higher than 73% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Roselands22.5%
2196, NSW 20.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than six in ten people here finished Year 12, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 15.5% of residents finished Year 10, while 12.3% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

61.9% ▲ +21.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.8%
  • 2016: 57.2%
  • 2021: 61.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Roselands, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 28.6% and Certificate III or IVs at 22.6%.

22.5% ▲ +53.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 22.5%

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 Roselands, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Roselands most often studied management and commerce (23.2%) or engineering and related fields (13.4%). Other common areas of study include society and culture, education, and health.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas, though there are very few schools per child. Government schools make up the largest sector at 65%, and most of the schools nearby are primary schools.

60

Higher than 94% 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).

1,026

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

Schools serving Roselands

60 schools — 29,169 students, average ICSEA 1,026.

By sector: Government 39 · Catholic 11 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 43 · Secondary 12 · Combined 5

Schools serving Roselands, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 0.8 km 352 1,030
McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands Government Primary 0.9 km 330 1,001
Al Hikma College, Lakemba Independent Primary 1.0 km 399 1,049
Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park Government Primary 1.2 km 550 994
Lakemba Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 1.2 km 428 999
Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl Government Secondary 1.3 km 589 954
Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba Catholic Secondary 1.3 km 730 999
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills Catholic Primary 1.6 km 637 1,100
Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills Government Secondary 1.6 km 1,003 1,003
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore Catholic Primary 1.7 km 232 1,036
Narwee Public School, Narwee Government Primary 1.8 km 246 1,001
Belmore South Public School, Belmore Government Primary 1.8 km 230 1,012
Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl Government Primary 1.8 km 528 976
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba Catholic Primary 1.9 km 176 1,024
All Saints Grammar, Belmore Independent Secondary 1.9 km 646 1,077
Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba Government Secondary 2.0 km 36 921
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl Catholic Primary 2.0 km 175 1,004
Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 2.1 km 859 966
Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 2.1 km 1,020 1,002
Rissalah College, Lakemba Independent Combined 2.1 km 946 1,041
Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood Government Primary 2.1 km 106 987
Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl Government Secondary 2.3 km 472 923
St Charbel's College, Punchbowl Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,198 1,054
Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 2.4 km 320 1,051
Belmore Boys High School, Belmore Government Secondary 2.7 km 614 953
St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 1,110 1,095
Belmore North Public School, Belmore Government Primary 2.8 km 252 977
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood Catholic Primary 2.8 km 450 1,083
Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst Government Primary 2.8 km 412 1,043
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove Catholic Primary 2.8 km 439 1,113
Arkana College, Kingsgrove Independent Primary 2.8 km 231 1,092
Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove Government Primary 2.9 km 268 1,010
Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 3.0 km 672 986
Greenacre Public School, Greenacre Government Primary 3.0 km 611 938
Holy Saviour School, Greenacre Independent Primary 3.0 km 298 1,038
Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre Government Primary 3.0 km 173 1,047
Riverwood Public School, Riverwood Government Primary 3.1 km 126 958
Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.1 km 500 1,038
Al Sadiq College, Greenacre Independent Combined 3.2 km 771 942
Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale Government Primary 3.2 km 220 1,047
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.3 km 373 1,033
Al Noori Muslim School, Greenacre Independent Primary 3.3 km 2,407 1,086
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 3.4 km 51 1,011
Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown Government Primary 3.4 km 141 999
Penshurst Public School, Penshurst Government Primary 3.5 km 458 1,061
St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst Catholic Primary 3.5 km 539 1,108
Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst Government Secondary 3.6 km 488 1,038
Southside Montessori School, Riverwood Independent Primary 3.6 km 32 1,110
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.6 km 515 1,016
St Euphemia College, Bankstown Independent Combined 3.7 km 622 1,038
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 3.7 km 239 1,036
Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre Government Primary 3.8 km 512 980
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 3.8 km 345 1,056
Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst Government Primary 4.0 km 291 1,023
Bankstown Public School, Bankstown Government Primary 4.0 km 736 965
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 4.1 km 269 1,038
Bankstown Girls High School, Bankstown Government Secondary 4.2 km 551 964
Bexley North Public School, Bexley Government Primary 4.2 km 340 1,071
Padstow North Public School, Padstow Government Primary 4.3 km 305 1,036
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 4.4 km 600 1,107

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 Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13423/roselands/topic/education