Rose River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rose River

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

Higher school completion rates than most similar areas mark the educational profile of Rose River. While half of the population has finished Year 12, this figure remains well below the national average. Most residents who did not finish Year 12 stopped after Year 10.

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📍 Rose River, Suburb / Locality

Where Rose River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7%
  • 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 Rose River — higher than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Rose River16.7%
3678, VIC 20.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the people here have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

50.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 71.4%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Rose River, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas, but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

16.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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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Rose River splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 54%, ahead of Engineering & related (23%).

Field of qualification

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In Rose River, Education is the majority at 54%; Engineering & related is next at 23%.

Schools

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

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

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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 Rose River — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rose River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22195/rose-river/topic/education