46.6% —
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rockhampton · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Rockhampton. While university degrees are far less common here than the national figure, the number of people finishing high school has risen since 2016. This shift shows a growing trend toward higher educational attainment across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 46.6% in 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains far below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rockhampton, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the state average and far below the national average.
13.7% —
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 Rockhampton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by management and commerce at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Rockhampton has 42 schools with a total of 17,011 enrolments, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. Most schools are government-run (66.7%) and the majority are primary schools.
42
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.52
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17,011
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
415
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rockhampton
42 schools — 17,011 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 9 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 28 · Combined 7 · Secondary 7
| The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | — | 1,472 | 1,069 |
| The Cathedral College, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,357 | 1,031 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,320 | 997 |
| Rockhampton State High School, Wandal | Government | Secondary | — | 1,256 | 910 |
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | — | 1,040 | 1,009 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | — | 968 | 896 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | — | 825 | 1,005 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | — | 646 | 910 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | — | 619 | 995 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | — | 593 | 984 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | — | 531 | 895 |
| Parkhurst State School, Parkhurst | Government | Primary | — | 428 | 972 |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | — | 405 | 1,022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal | Catholic | Primary | — | 366 | 1,026 |
| Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton | Government | Primary | — | 362 | 903 |
| Waraburra State School, Gracemere | Government | Primary | — | 358 | 855 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | — | 357 | 1,039 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | — | 351 | 841 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | — | 349 | 1,029 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | — | 341 | 990 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Gracemere | Catholic | Primary | — | 331 | 984 |
| The Hall State School, Wandal | Government | Primary | — | 309 | 936 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | — | 308 | 837 |
| Allenstown State School, Allenstown | Government | Primary | — | 296 | 884 |
| Gracemere State School, Gracemere | Government | Primary | — | 295 | 898 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | — | 274 | 966 |
| Mount Morgan State High School, Mount Morgan | Government | Secondary | — | 230 | 869 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | — | 163 | 864 |
| Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek | Government | Primary | — | 126 | 888 |
| Mount Morgan Central State School, Mount Morgan | Government | Primary | — | 123 | 822 |
| Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton | Government | Combined | — | 103 | 925 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | — | 90 | 940 |
| Rockhampton Flexible School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 86 | 868 |
| Bouldercombe State School, Bouldercombe | Government | Primary | — | 82 | 937 |
| Port Curtis Road State School, Port Curtis | Government | Primary | — | 74 | 890 |
| Ridgelands State School, Ridgelands | Government | Primary | — | 52 | 994 |
| Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 819 |
| Stanwell State School, Stanwell | Government | Primary | — | 35 | 905 |
| Westwood State School, Westwood | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 962 |
| Bajool State School, Bajool | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 971 |
| Marmor State School, Marmor | Government | Primary | — | 10 | 841 |
| Gogango State School, Gogango | Government | Primary | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36370/rockhampton/topic/education