43.9% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Park Avenue · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Park Avenue
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 9.9% of adults in Park Avenue hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen by 9 points since 2011, the area still trails significantly behind the state and country in higher education and year 12 completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 43.9%, though this is an improvement from 34.9% in 2011. About 27.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Park Avenue, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much less common here than in most areas, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.1% of residents.
9.9% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Park Avenue, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 18.4%, followed by management and commerce at 13.9% and society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools in the area with a total of 1,824 enrolments, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are mostly Catholic (66.7%) and primary-focused (66.7%).
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.85
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
1,824
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
608
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 65% 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 Park Avenue
26 schools — 14,749 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 341 | 990 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 163 | 864 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,320 | 997 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 274 | 966 |
| Rockhampton State High School, Wandal | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,256 | 910 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 308 | 837 |
| The Hall State School, Wandal | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 309 | 936 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 968 | 896 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 366 | 1,026 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 351 | 841 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 646 | 910 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 619 | 995 |
| Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 103 | 925 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 90 | 940 |
| The Cathedral College, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,357 | 1,031 |
| The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,472 | 1,069 |
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,040 | 1,009 |
| Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 362 | 903 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 593 | 984 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 531 | 895 |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 405 | 1,022 |
| Allenstown State School, Allenstown | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 296 | 884 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 48 | 819 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 357 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Park Avenue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031214/park-avenue/topic/education