43.5% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenlee - Rockyview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Glenlee - Rockyview
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Glenlee - Rockyview finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 43.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is slowly improving, with the rate of high school completions rising by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most other areas, sitting 14 points below the Queensland average. While 43.5% finished high school, about 35.2% of residents stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenlee - Rockyview, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 9 or below (8%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon, with 13.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state average. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.5% of residents.
13.2% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Glenlee - Rockyview, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 24.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two small schools with a combined 329 enrolments, which is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.18
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
329
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
165
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
888
Lower than 92% 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 Glenlee - Rockyview
3 schools — 757 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Carinity Education - Rockhampton, Glenlee | Independent | Secondary | 4.8 km | 269 | 872 |
| The Caves State School, The Caves | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 60 | 961 |
| Parkhurst State School, Parkhurst | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 428 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenlee - Rockyview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031209/glenlee-rockyview/topic/education