43.2% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Roseworthy · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Roseworthy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Roseworthy have remained largely stable over the last decade, though the area continues to trail behind state and national figures. Only 43.2% of residents have completed Year 12, and the proportion of adults with a university degree is far lower than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far below the Australian figure, with only 43.2% of people finishing Year 12. In contrast, 26.7% of residents peaked at Year 11 and 18.3% at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Roseworthy, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (28%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the South Australian figure of 22.7%, while over half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.6% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Roseworthy, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in Engineering (20.6%) and Management and Commerce (18.6%), followed by Health at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Roseworthy has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, with four schools located within 3km. These schools are typically large, and half of them are government-run.
9.26
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
826
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Roseworthy
4 schools — 3,304 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Roseworthy Primary School, Roseworthy | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 180 | 997 |
| Trinity College Roseworthy, Roseworthy | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 192 | 1,037 |
| Hewett Primary School, Hewett | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 400 | 1,006 |
| Xavier College - Head Campus, Gawler Belt | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 2,532 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Roseworthy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41277/roseworthy/topic/education