41.6% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rockhampton Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton Surrounds - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Rockhampton Surrounds - North have finished high school and university than they did in 2011. While these numbers are rising, the area still has a much lower rate of higher education compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011, though 28.3% of people still list Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rockhampton Surrounds - North, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.5% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 36.7% of residents.
12.5% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 - North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 19.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 9.3% and Education at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4 primary schools, all of which are government-run. These schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 104 students and a typical advantage score of 986, which is lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.79
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
416
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
104
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 64% 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 - North
10 schools — 3,378 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2
| Marlborough State School, Marlborough | Government | Primary | 39.6 km | 17 | 892 |
| Byfield State School, Byfield | Government | Primary | 48.9 km | 32 | 953 |
| Milman State School, Milman | Government | Primary | 56.0 km | 6 | 1,031 |
| The Caves State School, The Caves | Government | Primary | 65.1 km | 60 | 961 |
| Farnborough State School, Farnborough | Government | Primary | 72.2 km | 361 | 993 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon | Catholic | Primary | 73.7 km | 370 | 1,052 |
| St Brendan's College, Yeppoon | Catholic | Secondary | 74.3 km | 1,034 | 994 |
| Yeppoon State School, Yeppoon | Government | Primary | 75.8 km | 301 | 945 |
| Yeppoon State High School, Yeppoon | Government | Secondary | 76.5 km | 1,062 | 958 |
| Cawarral State School, Cawarral | Government | Primary | 83.1 km | 135 | 952 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north/topic/education