50.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rous Mill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rous Mill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in Rous Mill hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This level of higher education stands out in a place where school completion rates are well below the national figure. It creates a distinct contrast between the typical resident's university qualifications and their early school leaving patterns.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is well below both New South Wales and Australia. However, this is still higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rous Mill, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 29% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 30.4%.
29.0% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Rous Mill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (37%) and Bachelor degree (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 12%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by society and culture at 15.2%, followed by health at 14.3% and education at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, both of which are government run. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas, though the average school size of 94 students is lower than most.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
94
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% 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 Mill
2 schools — 188 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Rous Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 85 | 1,031 |
| Tregeagle Public School, Tregeagle | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 103 | 993 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rous Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13443/rous-mill/topic/education