42.6% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lakes Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lakes Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Lakes Creek since 2011, though levels remain far below the national average. Only 42.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is much lower than most similar areas. The area also sees very few adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 42.6%, but this is still far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 26.8% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 15.3% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lakes Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas and far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.9% of residents.
9.0% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Lakes Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.7% and Society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 primary schools in the area with 657 total enrolments, both of which are government run. The average school size is 329, which is lower than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.01
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
657
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
329
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
894
Lower than 91% 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 Lakes Creek
13 schools — 6,447 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 126 | 888 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 531 | 895 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 308 | 837 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 90 | 940 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 968 | 896 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 593 | 984 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 274 | 966 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,320 | 997 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 619 | 995 |
| Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 103 | 925 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 341 | 990 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031211/lakes-creek/topic/education