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Rossi · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rossi

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

Far fewer adults in Rossi hold a university degree compared to the rest of the country, with only 11.5% having a bachelor degree or higher. This gap is a defining feature of the area's education profile. While more people here finished Year 12 than in many similar areas, the overall level of formal qualifications remains quite low.

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📍 Rossi, Suburb / Locality

Where Rossi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rossi — lower than 64% of areas.

Rossi11.5%
2621, NSW 30.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost half of residents, 48.8%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is still far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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48.8% —

Higher than 59% 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 Rossi, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 48.8% Year 10 23.8% Year 9 or below 6.0% Year 11 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 11.5% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the state average of 27.8%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% —

Lower than 64% 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 Rossi, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 41.9% Bachelor degree 16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 14.5% and education at 11.3%. Architecture, building, management, and commerce each account for 9.7% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Rossi splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (23%) and Education (18%), with Architecture & building at 15%.

Society & culture 14.5% Education 11.3% Architecture & building 9.7% Management & commerce 9.7% Engineering & related 8.1% Health 6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.8%

Schools

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

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

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 Rossi — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rossi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13433/rossi/topic/education