51.8% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rosslyn · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rosslyn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Rosslyn have remained steady over the last decade, with 20.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While the area has more university-qualified residents than most similar places, it falls well below the national figure for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this 51.8% rate is well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rosslyn, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common here, with 39.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This high rate of vocational training sits alongside a bachelor degree rate that is about the same as the Queensland average.
20.9% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 Rosslyn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rosslyn has two primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 578 students.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
578
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rosslyn
2 schools — 1,156 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 552 | 1,025 |
| Taranganba State School, Taranganba | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 604 | 966 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32479/rosslyn/topic/education