80.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rose Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rose Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High academic achievement has remained a hallmark of Rose Park, where more than half of all adults hold a university degree. This is a highly educated area where 80.8% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 80.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rose Park, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 11 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 52.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the South Australian figure of 22.7%.
52.6% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 52.6%
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 Rose Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20%, followed by health at 18.5% and society and culture at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have an advantage score among the highest at this level. There are 35 schools within 3km, with a mix of government, independent, and Catholic options.
4.65
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 89% 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).
676
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,131
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rose Park
35 schools — 23,671 students, average ICSEA 1,131.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 13 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 10 · Secondary 8
| Rose Park Primary School, Rose Park | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 525 | 1,162 |
| St Patrick's Special School, Dulwich | Catholic | Combined | 0.9 km | 51 | 1,115 |
| Norwood Primary School, Norwood | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 361 | 1,148 |
| Prince Alfred College, Kent Town | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,127 | 1,143 |
| Loreto College, Marryatville | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 717 | 1,098 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School, Norwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 192 | 1,108 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 291 | 1,077 |
| Marryatville High School, Marryatville | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,759 | 1,120 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| St Peter's College, St Peters | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 1.8 km | 990 | 1,074 |
| Marryatville Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 506 | 1,127 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Gilles Street Primary School, Adelaide | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 275 | 1,107 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus, Kensington Park | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| St Aloysius College, Adelaide | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY), Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 205 | 1,026 |
| Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 839 | 1,170 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Adelaide Botanic High School, Adelaide | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,258 | 1,103 |
| Muirden Senior College, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 91 | 1,079 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Trinity Gardens School, Trinity Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 695 | 1,103 |
| University Senior College at Adelaide University - Jordan Campus, Adelaide University | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 523 | 1,092 |
| East Adelaide School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 495 | 1,117 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 686 | 1,156 |
| Youthinc. Enterprise Academy, Adelaide | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 129 | 1,029 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| St Joseph's School, Payneham South | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 494 | 1,092 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41273/rose-park/topic/education