60.8% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rous · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rous
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher share of adults hold university degrees in Rous than across Australia. This trend is reflected in both the workforce and the school years completed, with about 29% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than 60% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above both the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rous, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High qualification levels are common here, with nearly 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national average, with bachelor degrees being the most typical top qualification at 32.1%.
29.3% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Rous, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rous has 7 schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most and have an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
37.04
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
207
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rous
7 schools — 1,446 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Rous Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 85 | 1,031 |
| Alstonville High School, Alstonville | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 522 | 990 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Alstonville | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 187 | 1,045 |
| Alstonville Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 280 | 1,001 |
| Wollongbar Public School, Wollongbar | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 243 | 1,028 |
| Tregeagle Public School, Tregeagle | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 103 | 993 |
| North Coast Pathway, Alstonville | Independent | Secondary | 5.2 km | 26 | 998 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rous [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13442/rous/topic/education