Rosewood · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rosewood

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Rosewood, where 44.9% of adults hold one. This is a place where formal schooling levels are far below the state and national figures, with only 31.4% of residents completing Year 12.

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📍 Rosewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosewood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3%
  • 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 Rosewood — lower than 81% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Rosewood7.3%
2652, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, as only 31.4% of people finished Year 12. This is 28 points below the New South Wales figure.

31.4%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 31.4%

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

Highest year of school

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Rosewood splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here; just 7.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

7.3%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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 Rosewood, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Rosewood are most often trained in agriculture and environment or management and commerce, each at 13.5%.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the local primary school is very small with an average of only 14 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

739

Lower than 98% 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 Rosewood — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Rosewood

1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 739.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Rosewood, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Rosewood Public School, Rosewood Government Primary 2.2 km 14 739

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 Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13429/rosewood/topic/education