53.9% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rosemount · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rosemount
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Rosemount, where 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures sit above local peers, they remain well below the national average of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rosemount, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade certificates are the most common qualification here at 35.4%, with 21.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree.
19.6% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 Rosemount, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 11 schools within 3km, which is more than 83% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average size of 798 students.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
798
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rosemount
11 schools — 8,775 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 5 · Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Bli Bli State School, Bli Bli | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 615 | 1,005 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| Nambour State College, Nambour | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,469 | 977 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 341 | 1,045 |
| Nambour Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,309 | 1,083 |
| Suncoast Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| Woombye State School, Woombye | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 423 | 1,014 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 368 | 984 |
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 809 | 988 |
| Nambour Special School, Burnside | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 132 | 1,002 |
| St John's College, Nambour | Catholic | Secondary | 5.8 km | 927 | 1,059 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosemount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32471/rosemount/topic/education