38.6% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rockhampton Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton Surrounds - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than four in ten residents in Rockhampton Surrounds - West hold a Certificate III or IV, making these practical qualifications the most common achievement here. The area has far fewer people with university degrees or high school completions compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a low result compared to most areas, although the proportion of people finishing school rose 5.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rockhampton Surrounds - West, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 9% of adults, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though the number has risen slightly since 2011.
9.0% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 - West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related subjects at 21.7%, followed by management and commerce at 9.3% and health at 7.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four government primary schools in the area, which is a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar places. However, these schools are among the smallest, with an average of only 35 students each.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.26
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
104
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
35
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 - West
19 schools — 8,934 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Ridgelands State School, Ridgelands | Government | Primary | 24.0 km | 52 | 994 |
| Stanwell State School, Stanwell | Government | Primary | 27.6 km | 35 | 905 |
| Westwood State School, Westwood | Government | Primary | 28.7 km | 17 | 962 |
| Gogango State School, Gogango | Government | Primary | 33.3 km | — | — |
| Gracemere State School, Gracemere | Government | Primary | 38.5 km | 295 | 898 |
| Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton | Government | Primary | 41.4 km | 362 | 903 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal | Catholic | Primary | 41.9 km | 366 | 1,026 |
| The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 42.1 km | 1,472 | 1,069 |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 42.2 km | 405 | 1,022 |
| The Hall State School, Wandal | Government | Primary | 42.2 km | 309 | 936 |
| Rockhampton State High School, Wandal | Government | Secondary | 42.5 km | 1,256 | 910 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 43.3 km | 163 | 864 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 43.6 km | 341 | 990 |
| Mount Morgan State High School, Mount Morgan | Government | Secondary | 43.6 km | 230 | 869 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 44.2 km | 274 | 966 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | 44.2 km | 351 | 841 |
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 44.3 km | 1,040 | 1,009 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | 44.4 km | 646 | 910 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 44.9 km | 1,320 | 997 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031220/rockhampton-surrounds-west/topic/education