53.7% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Norman Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Norman Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of qualified adults in Norman Gardens hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, the community has seen a steady rise in both school completion and higher education since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6.8 points since 2011 to reach 53.7%, though this remains well below the national figure. Around 23.4% of residents finished school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Norman Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average. This figure has grown slightly by 3.3 points over the last decade.
18.9% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 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 Norman Gardens, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.2%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are only two schools in Norman Gardens, which is much lower than most similar areas. These schools are larger than average, with a combined total of 1,212 enrolments.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.91
Lower than 88% 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).
1,212
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
606
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 62% 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 Norman Gardens
16 schools — 8,846 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 593 | 984 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| Parkhurst State School, Parkhurst | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 428 | 972 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 619 | 995 |
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,040 | 1,009 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 90 | 940 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 646 | 910 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 351 | 841 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 968 | 896 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 531 | 895 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,320 | 997 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 308 | 837 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 341 | 990 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 163 | 864 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 8.8 km | 274 | 966 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Norman Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031213/norman-gardens/topic/education