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Rossarden · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rossarden

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

Fewer people in Rossarden have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 19% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a local profile where trade certificates are much more common than academic degrees.

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Where Rossarden sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.5% —

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

Rossarden9.5%
7213, TAS 7.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 19% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the Tasmania average of 47.1%. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 40.5%.

Completed Year 12

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19.0% —

Lower than 99% 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 Rossarden, the largest group is Year 10 at 47%, followed by Year 12 (22%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 40.5% Year 12 19.0% Year 9 or below 19.0% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state (21.9%) and national (26.3%) figures, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent at 45%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.5% —

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 Rossarden, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 45.0% Bachelor degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education and Food, hospitality and personal services, each accounting for 20%.

Field of qualification

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Rossarden splits fairly evenly between Education (50%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (50%).

Education 20.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 20.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Rossarden — 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 Rossarden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60576/rossarden/topic/education