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Education & Qualifications in Rossvale

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Rossvale compared to the rest of the country, with only 42.4% completing Year 12. This gap is seen across the board, as the area also has a much lower rate of university degrees than both Queensland and Australia. It is a place where trade certificates are more common than degrees.

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Where Rossvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rossvale — lower than 72% of areas.

Rossvale9.6%
4356, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over 42% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 57.1% seen in Queensland and the 58.8% national figure. About 24% of the population stopped their schooling after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.4% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Rossvale, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 42.4% Year 10 24.2% Year 9 or below 9.1% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 22% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest qualification level

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In Rossvale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Certificate III / IV 22.0% Bachelor degree 17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are health at 19.5%, followed by management, commerce, society and culture, and agriculture at around 10% to 12% each.

Field of qualification

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In Rossvale, the largest group is Health at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (17%) and Society & culture (17%).

Health 19.5% Management & commerce 12.2% Society & culture 12.2% Agriculture & environment 9.8% Education 9.8% Engineering & related 7.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Rossvale — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Rossvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32481/rossvale/topic/education