39.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rosalie Plains · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rosalie Plains
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low school completion rates define the educational landscape in Rosalie Plains, where only 39% of people finished Year 12. While the area has a surprisingly high proportion of university degrees compared to similar places, it falls well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rosalie Plains, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 17.9% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure of 26.3%.
17.9% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Rosalie Plains, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are split equally between Engineering and Food, hospitality and personal services, which both account for 25% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local school system is small, with an average school size of 35, which is much lower than most areas. Only one government primary school is located within 3 km.
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).
35
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rosalie Plains
1 school — 35 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Kulpi State School, Kulpi | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 35 | 943 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosalie Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32467/rosalie-plains/topic/education