Rosevears · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rosevears

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

Over a quarter of adults in Rosevears hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a figure that sits well above the Tasmanian average. This makes it a highly qualified area where more people have finished Year 12 than in most similar places. It is a community where high-level education is common, though school completion rates remain well below the national figure.

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📍 Rosevears, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosevears sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.0% ▲ +82.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
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  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
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  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosevears — higher than 81% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Rosevears27.0%
7277, TAS 20.4%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the Tasmanian average but well below the national rate. For those who didn't finish Year 12, the most common highest year reached was Year 10 at 27.3%.

52.3% ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.2%
  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 52.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Rosevears, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 27.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state figure. This high level of education is led by bachelor degrees at 26.2% and Certificate III or IV qualifications at 26.2%.

27.0% ▲ +82.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 27.0%

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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Rosevears splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and education, which both stand at 14.1%. Health qualifications are also common at 12.6%.

Schools

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

There are two government schools within 3 km of the area, split evenly between primary and secondary types. These schools have a middle-range average size of 323 students, though their average advantage score is lower than most areas.

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).

956

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Rosevears

2 schools — 646 students, average ICSEA 956.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1

Schools serving Rosevears, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Exeter High School, Exeter Government Secondary 5.0 km 325 941
Exeter Primary School, Exeter Government Primary 5.2 km 321 972

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosevears [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60572/rosevears/topic/education