59.6% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rosslea · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rosslea
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 23% of adults in Rosslea hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This high level of qualification is seen alongside a strong school completion rate, with nearly 60% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.6% of people completed Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national rate. This is much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rosslea, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 23.4%, which is a little above the state average but a little below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 27.2% of residents.
23.4% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Rosslea splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 15.4%, followed by health at 14% and engineering and related fields at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rosslea has access to 21 schools within 3 km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than those in most other areas, with 57.1% being government-run.
21
Higher than 87% 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).
561
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rosslea
21 schools — 11,780 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 525 | 995 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 506 | 965 |
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 862 | 955 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 198 | 930 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 841 | 924 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 179 | 916 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 204 | 842 |
| Wulguru State School, Wulguru | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 212 | 827 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 111 | 866 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 430 | 904 |
| Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School, Cluden | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 26 | 791 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 61 | 1,011 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32478/rosslea/topic/education