54.3% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Frenchville - Mount Archer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Frenchville - Mount Archer
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About the same as similar areas, Frenchville - Mount Archer has an education profile where 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While the typical qualification level sits slightly below state and national figures, there has been a steady climb in both school and university completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 54.3%, though this remains well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Most residents who finished school stopped at Year 12, with 23.9% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Frenchville - Mount Archer, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 18.9% in 2021, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 36.6% of residents.
18.9% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Frenchville - Mount Archer, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.3%, followed by management and commerce at 16.9% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools with a total of 1,883 enrolments. These schools are much larger than those in most other similar areas, although the average school advantage score is much lower than usual.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.64
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,883
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
628
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Frenchville - Mount Archer
16 schools — 8,544 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 593 | 984 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 90 | 940 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 531 | 895 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 619 | 995 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 968 | 896 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,320 | 997 |
| Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 126 | 888 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 646 | 910 |
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,040 | 1,009 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 351 | 841 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 308 | 837 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 341 | 990 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 163 | 864 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 7.3 km | 274 | 966 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Frenchville - Mount Archer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031208/frenchville-mount-archer/topic/education