Rosedale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rosedale

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

Educational attainment in Rosedale has seen little shift over the last decade, but levels remain quite low. Only 32.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure. This pattern is seen in higher education too, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Rosedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosedale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▲ +52.3%
  • 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 Rosedale — lower than 75% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Rosedale8.8%
3847, VIC 9.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished high school than in the rest of the state, with only 32.4% completing Year 12. This is 29 points lower than the Victorian average.

32.4% ▲ +19.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 32.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Rosedale, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.5% of residents.

8.8% ▲ +52.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 18.3%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.0%.

Schools

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

Local schools are smaller and have lower advantage scores than most other areas. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

962

Lower than 67% 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 Rosedale — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Rosedale

1 school — 99 students, average ICSEA 962.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Rosedale, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Rosedale Primary School, Rosedale Government Primary 7.2 km 99 962

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22199/rosedale/topic/education