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Capricornia · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Capricornia

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

Far fewer adults in Capricornia have completed Year 12 or university degrees compared to the state and national figures. While more people have finished high school than in 2011, only 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Queensland average.

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📍 Capricornia, Federal Electorate

Where Capricornia sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Capricornia — lower than 86% of areas.

Capricornia12.8%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.8% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Australian average. This is an improvement on 2011, when the rate was 38.2%.

Completed Year 12

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44.8% ▲ +17.5%

Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Capricornia, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 44.8% Year 10 25.9% Year 9 or below 10.2% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much less common here than in most areas, with only 12.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.8% —

Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.

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

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 20.5%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.9%.

Schools

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

There are 2.85 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the average school size of 328 is much lower. Most students attend government schools, which make up 75.6% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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90

Higher than 86% of federal electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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965

Lower than 88% of federal electorate 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 Capricornia

90 schools — 29,483 students, average ICSEA 965.

By sector: Government 68 · Catholic 16 · Independent 6

By type: Primary 65 · Secondary 16 · Combined 9
Valkyrie State School, Valkyrie Government Primary 14.7 km 14 963
Coppabella State School, Coppabella Government Primary 20.3 km 19 823
Nebo State School, Nebo Government Primary 29.7 km 93 899
Moranbah East State School, Moranbah Government Primary 51.9 km 610 952
Moranbah State High School, Moranbah Government Secondary 52.2 km 756 949
Moranbah State School, Moranbah Government Primary 53.3 km 531 957
Dysart State High School, Dysart Government Secondary 75.9 km 197 900
Dysart State School, Dysart Government Primary 76.5 km 254 907
Glenden State School, Glenden Government Combined 78.6 km 39 957
Swayneville State School, Sarina Government Primary 78.9 km 114 918
Koumala State School, Koumala Government Primary 79.1 km 100 948
Oakenden State School, Oakenden Government Primary 82.6 km 8 926
Eton State School, Eton Government Primary 85.5 km 36 931
Carmila State School, Carmila Government Primary 87.1 km 27 931
North Eton State School, North Eton Government Primary 87.9 km 29 957
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Sarina Catholic Primary 87.9 km 162 962
Gargett State School, Gargett Government Primary 88.0 km 36 947
Pinnacle State School, Pinnacle Government Primary 88.0 km 11 914
Finch Hatton State School, Finch Hatton Government Primary 88.1 km 32 931
Sarina State High School, Sarina Government Secondary 88.1 km 775 935
Sarina State School, Sarina Government Primary 88.3 km 359 890
Eungella State School, Eungella Government Primary 88.5 km 19 951
Homebush State School, Homebush Government Primary 88.6 km 37 962
Mirani State School, Mirani Government Primary 90.9 km 280 947
Mirani State High School, Mirani Government Secondary 91.2 km 786 947
Alligator Creek State School, Alligator Creek Government Primary 94.8 km 287 955
Chelona State School, Chelona Government Primary 95.9 km 102 949
Marian State School, Marian Government Primary 96.3 km 449 977
Middlemount Community School, Middlemount Government Combined 99.2 km 252 951
St John's Catholic Primary School, Walkerston Catholic Primary 100.1 km 349 1,003
Walkerston State School, Walkerston Government Primary 100.3 km 306 949
Dundula State School, Bakers Creek Government Primary 101.3 km 117 921
Clarke Creek State School, Clarke Creek Government Primary 106.2 km 20 1,001
St Lawrence State School, St Lawrence Government Primary 110.2 km 6 —
Kilcummin State School, Kilcummin Government Primary 117.1 km 32 988
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Clermont Catholic Primary 137.2 km 165 986
Clermont State High School, Clermont Government Secondary 137.7 km 171 924
Clermont State School, Clermont Government Primary 138.9 km 163 936
Marlborough State School, Marlborough Government Primary 168.9 km 17 892
Scottville State School, Scottville Government Primary 168.9 km 47 876
St John Bosco Catholic School, Collinsville Catholic Primary 169.8 km 72 896
Collinsville State School, Collinsville Government Primary 170.3 km 84 868
Collinsville State High School, Collinsville Government Secondary 170.8 km 145 915
Mistake Creek State School, Clermont Government Primary 192.1 km 6 —
Milman State School, Milman Government Primary 230.7 km 6 1,031
Byfield State School, Byfield Government Primary 237.4 km 32 953
The Caves State School, The Caves Government Primary 239.4 km 60 961
Carinity Education - Rockhampton, Glenlee Independent Secondary 247.2 km 269 872
Parkhurst State School, Parkhurst Government Primary 251.8 km 428 972
Heights College, North Rockhampton Independent Combined 254.1 km 1,040 1,009
Glenmore State School, Kawana Government Primary 254.6 km 351 841
Glenmore State High School, Kawana Government Secondary 254.7 km 646 910
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal Catholic Primary 255.4 km 366 1,026
Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue Government Primary 255.5 km 163 864
Rockhampton State High School, Wandal Government Secondary 255.6 km 1,256 910
Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton Government Primary 255.6 km 362 903
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue Catholic Primary 255.7 km 341 990
The Hall State School, Wandal Government Primary 255.7 km 309 936
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton Catholic Primary 255.9 km 619 995
Emmaus College, Park Avenue Catholic Secondary 256.1 km 1,320 997
The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton Independent Combined 256.2 km 1,472 1,069
Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens Independent Combined 256.5 km 593 984
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton Independent Combined 256.7 km 405 1,022
North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville Government Secondary 257.0 km 968 896
Kingsley College, Berserker Independent Combined 257.2 km 274 966
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton Catholic Secondary 257.2 km 1,357 1,031
Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville Government Combined 257.2 km 90 940
Frenchville State School, Frenchville Government Primary 257.3 km 825 1,005
Allenstown State School, Allenstown Government Primary 257.4 km 296 884
Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton Government Combined 257.5 km 103 925
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton Catholic Primary 257.6 km 349 1,029
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton Catholic Primary 257.8 km 357 1,039
Farnborough State School, Farnborough Government Primary 257.8 km 361 993
Berserker Street State School, Berserker Government Primary 257.8 km 308 837
Rockhampton Flexible School, Rockhampton Catholic Secondary 257.9 km 86 868
Mount Archer State School, Koongal Government Primary 258.6 km 531 895
Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill Government Primary 258.9 km 48 819
St Brendan's College, Yeppoon Catholic Secondary 258.9 km 1,034 994
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon Catholic Primary 258.9 km 370 1,052
Port Curtis Road State School, Port Curtis Government Primary 259.8 km 74 890
Yeppoon State School, Yeppoon Government Primary 260.3 km 301 945
Yeppoon State High School, Yeppoon Government Secondary 260.7 km 1,062 958
Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek Government Primary 260.9 km 126 888
St Ursula's College, Yeppoon Catholic Secondary 261.2 km 606 1,014
Cawarral State School, Cawarral Government Primary 262.6 km 135 952
Taranganba State School, Taranganba Government Primary 263.5 km 604 966
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon Catholic Primary 264.6 km 552 1,025
Coowonga State School, Coowonga Government Primary 270.3 km 7 956
Emu Park State School, Emu Park Government Primary 275.4 km 499 950
Keppel Sands State School, Keppel Sands Government Primary 276.5 km 8 952

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 Capricornia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED305/capricornia/topic/education