40.4% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rockhampton Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton Surrounds - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Rockhampton Surrounds - East finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this has risen by 8.8 points since 2011, the area still has a much lower rate of higher education than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most areas, though the result has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rockhampton Surrounds - East, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult here is more likely to hold a Certificate III or IV than a degree. Only 10.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
10.9% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Rockhampton Surrounds - East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications in the area at 23%, followed by management and commerce at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three small government primary schools with a total of 150 enrolments. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas, these schools have an average advantage score that is much lower than most others.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.84
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
150
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
50
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
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 Rockhampton Surrounds - East
4 schools — 276 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Coowonga State School, Coowonga | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 7 | 956 |
| Keppel Sands State School, Keppel Sands | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 8 | 952 |
| Cawarral State School, Cawarral | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 135 | 952 |
| Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 126 | 888 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031218/rockhampton-surrounds-east/topic/education