55.4% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Range - Allenstown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in The Range - Allenstown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Typical residents of The Range - Allenstown sit around the middle of similar areas for education and qualifications. While about 55.4% of people finished Year 12, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 23.9%. This reflects a steady increase in both school and university attainment since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of the population, 55.4%, have completed Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 45.5% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Range - Allenstown, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a little above the state average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IVs at 26.4% and bachelor degrees at 26.3%.
23.9% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →The Range - Allenstown splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Health is the most common field of study at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2% and management and commerce at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar places. These schools are much larger than usual, with 3,973 enrolments and an average size of 662 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.01
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
3,973
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
662
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 57% 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 The Range - Allenstown
16 schools — 7,269 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Allenstown State School, Allenstown | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 296 | 884 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 357 | 1,039 |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 405 | 1,022 |
| Rockhampton Flexible School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 86 | 868 |
| The Cathedral College, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,357 | 1,031 |
| The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,472 | 1,069 |
| Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 103 | 925 |
| Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 362 | 903 |
| Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 48 | 819 |
| The Hall State School, Wandal | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 309 | 936 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 366 | 1,026 |
| Port Curtis Road State School, Port Curtis | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 74 | 890 |
| Rockhampton State High School, Wandal | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,256 | 910 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 274 | 966 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 163 | 864 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 341 | 990 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Range - Allenstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031222/the-range-allenstown/topic/education