48.8% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parkhurst - Kawana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Parkhurst - Kawana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Parkhurst - Kawana hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. While university qualifications have risen slightly, the typical resident is much less likely to have finished Year 12 than the national figure. This gap is seen across both school and university attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%, sitting at 48.8%. This is a positive trend however, as the rate rose 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parkhurst - Kawana, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.7% of adults, which is well below the Queensland figure. Trade qualifications are more common, with 38.7% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.7% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 Parkhurst - Kawana, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 18.0%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3% and society and culture at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with 2,465 total enrolments, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. These schools have an average size of 616 students, though their average advantage score is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.45
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
2,465
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
616
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 80% 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 Parkhurst - Kawana
22 schools — 13,540 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,040 | 1,009 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 646 | 910 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 351 | 841 |
| Parkhurst State School, Parkhurst | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 428 | 972 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 619 | 995 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,320 | 997 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 593 | 984 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 341 | 990 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 163 | 864 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 968 | 896 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 90 | 940 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| Rockhampton State High School, Wandal | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,256 | 910 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 308 | 837 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 366 | 1,026 |
| The Hall State School, Wandal | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 309 | 936 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 274 | 966 |
| The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 1,472 | 1,069 |
| Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton | Government | Combined | 7.1 km | 103 | 925 |
| Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 362 | 903 |
| The Cathedral College, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 7.4 km | 1,357 | 1,031 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parkhurst - Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031215/parkhurst-kawana/topic/education