Rosanna · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rosanna

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

Nearly half of adults in Rosanna hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This high level of qualification is matched by a strong school completion rate, making it one of the most educated areas in the region.

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📍 Rosanna, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosanna sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

45.4% ▲ +39.8%
  • 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 Rosanna — higher than 96% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Rosanna45.4%
3084, VIC 44.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are very high here, with 74.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria and 15 points higher than the Australian figure.

74.2% ▲ +21.6%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 61.0%
  • 2016: 66.1%
  • 2021: 74.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Rosanna, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 11 is next at 8%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, as 45.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with 18% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.

45.4% ▲ +39.8%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.5%
  • 2016: 37.4%
  • 2021: 45.4%

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 Rosanna, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 20.7%. Other common areas of study include society and culture at 14% and health and engineering both at 11.7%.

Schools

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

Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are 34 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other places.

34

Higher than 89% 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).

1,088

Higher than 89% 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 Rosanna — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Rosanna

34 schools — 15,716 students, average ICSEA 1,088.

By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7

Schools serving Rosanna, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna Government Primary 0.6 km 557 1,133
St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna Catholic Primary 0.7 km 463 1,127
Banyule Primary School, Rosanna Government Primary 0.8 km 618 1,161
Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna Government Primary 0.8 km 343 1,098
Viewbank College, Viewbank Government Secondary 1.5 km 1,427 1,125
Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Macleod West Government Combined 1.5 km 741 930
Macleod College, Macleod Government Combined 1.6 km 545 1,073
Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank Government Primary 1.8 km 656 1,138
Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg Government Primary 1.8 km 498 1,141
St John's School, Heidelberg Catholic Primary 2.1 km 345 1,129
Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 1,175 1,111
Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg Government Secondary 2.2 km
St Pius X School, Heidelberg West Catholic Primary 2.3 km 46 1,056
Mastery Schools Victoria, Bundoora Independent Combined 2.5 km 62 1,082
East Preston Islamic College, Preston Independent Combined 3.2 km 733 976
Streeton Primary School, Yallambie Government Primary 3.3 km 144 1,055
Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield Government Combined 3.4 km 73 965
Bulleen Heights School, Bulleen Government Combined 3.5 km 273 1,071
Bundoora Secondary College, Bundoora Government Secondary 3.6 km 540 1,030
Bundoora Primary School, Bundoora Government Primary 3.6 km 306 1,063
St Clement of Rome School, Bulleen Catholic Primary 3.6 km 456 1,109
Preston North East Primary School, East Preston Government Primary 3.7 km 201 955
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe Independent Combined 3.7 km 850 1,181
Watsonia Heights Primary School, Greensborough Government Primary 3.7 km 522 1,104
Greensborough Secondary College, Greensborough Government Secondary 3.8 km 591 1,020
Watsonia Primary School, Watsonia Government Primary 3.9 km 63 1,027
Kingsbury Primary School, Kingsbury Government Primary 3.9 km 137 1,027
Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe Government Primary 3.9 km 557 1,157
Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston Government Secondary 4.0 km 367 1,060
Reservoir High School, Reservoir Government Secondary 4.1 km 629 989
Our Lady of the Way School, Kingsbury Catholic Primary 4.1 km 167 1,079
Marcellin College, Bulleen Catholic Secondary 4.1 km 1,131 1,115
Templestowe Valley Primary School, Lower Templestowe Government Primary 4.2 km 309 1,092
St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe Catholic Primary 4.2 km 191 1,149

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 Rosanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22194/rosanna/topic/education