# Education & Qualifications — Rowlands Creek

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

Area: Rowlands Creek (Suburb / Locality)

Educational levels in Rowlands Creek have remained relatively steady, though the area trails the national average in school completion. Only 40.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas. The rate of Year 12 completion is 40.5%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.1% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.7% of residents.

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than typical schools with an average size of 86 students.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 23.3%, followed by architecture and building at 15%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 40.5% | +9.4% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 17.1% | +36.6% since 2011 |
| Schools within 3 km | 1 | — |
| Average school size | 86 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 977 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 40.5%, Year 10 22.8%, Year 11 7.6%, Year 9 or below 5.1%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 26.7%, Bachelor degree 15.0%, Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3%, Postgraduate degree 8.3%, Certificate I / II 6.7%

**Field of qualification** — Health 23.3%, Architecture & building 15.0%, Agriculture & environment 10.0%, Management & commerce 10.0%, Natural & physical sciences 6.7%, Engineering & related 6.7%, Education 6.7%

## Schools serving Rowlands Creek

1 school, 86 students, average ICSEA 977.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Uki Public School | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 86 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13447/rowlands-creek/topic/education