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Central Queensland · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Central Queensland

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

About 40% of qualified adults in Central Queensland hold a Certificate III or IV, marking this as the most common qualification in the region. While the number of people finishing high school has grown, the area generally sees lower rates of formal education compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Central Queensland, Region (SA4)

Where Central Queensland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8% ▲ +24.1%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Queensland — lower than 79% of areas.

Central Queensland12.8%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 7.1 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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45.6% ▲ +18.4%

Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Central Queensland, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 45.6% Year 10 26.4% Year 9 or below 10.5% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, a figure that is well below the state average and far below the national average. This proportion rose by 2.5 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.8% ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 21.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Central Queensland has 140 schools, which is more than about 82% of similar areas, and offers 2.96 schools per 1,000 children. However, these schools are smaller and have a much lower advantage score than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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962

Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Central Queensland

140 schools — 48,747 students, average ICSEA 962.

By sector: Government 103 · Catholic 22 · Independent 15

By type: Primary 94 · Secondary 25 · Combined 21
Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education, Emerald Government Combined — 5,463 960
The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton Independent Combined — 1,472 1,069
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton Catholic Secondary — 1,357 1,031
Emmaus College, Park Avenue Catholic Secondary — 1,320 997
Rockhampton State High School, Wandal Government Secondary — 1,256 910
Gladstone State High School, West Gladstone Government Secondary — 1,239 938
Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone Government Secondary — 1,165 950
Yeppoon State High School, Yeppoon Government Secondary — 1,062 958
Heights College, North Rockhampton Independent Combined — 1,040 1,009
St Brendan's College, Yeppoon Catholic Secondary — 1,034 994
North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville Government Secondary — 968 896
Chanel College, Gladstone Catholic Secondary — 854 1,031
Emerald State High School, Emerald Government Secondary — 847 945
Frenchville State School, Frenchville Government Primary — 825 1,005
Tannum Sands State High School, Tannum Sands Government Secondary — 816 965
Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora Government Primary — 783 929
Clinton State School, Clinton Government Primary — 703 914
Marist College, Emerald Catholic Secondary — 697 999
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone Catholic Primary — 649 1,023
Glenmore State High School, Kawana Government Secondary — 646 910
Gladstone West State School, West Gladstone Government Primary — 642 938
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton Catholic Primary — 619 995
Tannum Sands State School, Tannum Sands Government Primary — 616 988
Trinity College, Gladstone Independent Combined — 607 1,034
St Ursula's College, Yeppoon Catholic Secondary — 606 1,014
Taranganba State School, Taranganba Government Primary — 604 966
Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens Independent Combined — 593 984
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon Catholic Primary — 552 1,025
Mount Archer State School, Koongal Government Primary — 531 895
Biloela State High School, Biloela Government Secondary — 529 954
Emu Park State School, Emu Park Government Primary — 499 950
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Emerald Catholic Primary — 482 1,021
Calliope State School, Calliope Government Primary — 477 937
Gladstone South State School, South Gladstone Government Primary — 458 897
Blackwater North State School, Blackwater Government Primary — 446 916
Calliope State High School, Calliope Government Secondary — 437 949
Parkhurst State School, Parkhurst Government Primary — 428 972
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton Independent Combined — 405 1,022
Boyne Island State School, Boyne Island Government Primary — 390 960
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon Catholic Primary — 370 1,052
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal Catholic Primary — 366 1,026
Denison State School, Emerald Government Primary — 364 948
Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton Government Primary — 362 903
Farnborough State School, Farnborough Government Primary — 361 993
Waraburra State School, Gracemere Government Primary — 358 855
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton Catholic Primary — 357 1,039
Gladstone Central State School, Gladstone Central Government Primary — 356 989
Glenmore State School, Kawana Government Primary — 351 841
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton Catholic Primary — 349 1,029
Discovery Christian College, Agnes Water Independent Combined — 345 1,020
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue Catholic Primary — 341 990
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Gladstone Catholic Primary — 339 1,044
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Gracemere Catholic Primary — 331 984
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Emerald Catholic Primary — 323 990
Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela, Biloela Independent Combined — 317 1,008
Emerald North State School, Emerald Government Primary — 314 878
The Hall State School, Wandal Government Primary — 309 936
Berserker Street State School, Berserker Government Primary — 308 837
Blackwater State High School, Blackwater Government Secondary — 307 880
Yeppoon State School, Yeppoon Government Primary — 301 945
Allenstown State School, Allenstown Government Primary — 296 884
Emerald State School, Emerald Government Primary — 295 948
Gracemere State School, Gracemere Government Primary — 295 898
Biloela State School, Biloela Government Primary — 289 901
Kingsley College, Berserker Independent Combined — 274 966
Carinity Education - Rockhampton, Glenlee Independent Secondary — 269 872
Moura State School, Moura Government Primary — 258 909
Rosedale State School, Rosedale Government Combined — 254 903
Mount Morgan State High School, Mount Morgan Government Secondary — 230 869
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Tannum Sands Catholic Primary — 218 1,015
Agnes Water State School, Agnes Water Government Primary — 210 972
Woorabinda State School, Woorabinda Government Primary — 184 700
Capella State School, Capella Government Primary — 179 938
Springsure State School, Springsure Government Combined — 168 944
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Biloela Catholic Primary — 166 1,001
Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue Government Primary — 163 864
Moura State High School, Moura Government Secondary — 157 893
Thangool State School, Thangool Government Primary — 156 965
Taroom State School, Taroom Government Combined — 153 965
Theodore State School, Theodore Government Combined — 150 947
Capella State High School, Capella Government Secondary — 149 925
Cawarral State School, Cawarral Government Primary — 135 952
Blackwater State School, Blackwater Government Primary — 127 785
Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek Government Primary — 126 888
Faith Baptist Christian School, Burua Independent Combined — 125 981
Miriam Vale State School, Miriam Vale Government Combined — 123 909
Mount Morgan Central State School, Mount Morgan Government Primary — 123 822
Baralaba State School, Baralaba Government Combined — 111 809
Emerald Christian College, Emerald Independent Combined — 107 996
Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton Government Combined — 103 925
Tieri State School, Tieri Government Primary — 99 949
Clearview Christian College, Tannum Sands Independent Secondary — 97 990
Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville Government Combined — 90 940
Rosella Park School, West Gladstone Government Combined — 87 942
Rockhampton Flexible School, Rockhampton Catholic Secondary — 86 868
Mount Larcom State School, Mount Larcom Government Combined — 83 886
Bouldercombe State School, Bouldercombe Government Primary — 82 937
Ambrose State School, Ambrose Government Primary — 76 931
Port Curtis Road State School, Port Curtis Government Primary — 74 890
Goora Gan Steiner School, Agnes Water Independent Primary — 69 1,024
Yarwun State School, Yarwun Government Primary — 63 999
The Caves State School, The Caves Government Primary — 60 961
Wadja Wadja High School, Woorabinda Independent Secondary — 57 680
Anakie State School, Anakie Siding Government Primary — 56 884
Benaraby State School, Benaraby Government Primary — 52 951
Ridgelands State School, Ridgelands Government Primary — 52 994
Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill Government Primary — 48 819
Dingo State School, Dingo Government Primary — 45 962
Duaringa State School, Duaringa Government Primary — 45 865
Rolleston State School, Rolleston Government Primary — 45 969
Wowan State School, Wowan Government Primary — 38 969
Stanwell State School, Stanwell Government Primary — 35 905
Bauhinia State School, Bauhinia Government Primary — 33 917
Banana State School, Banana Government Primary — 32 941
Byfield State School, Byfield Government Primary — 32 953
Jambin State School, Smoky Creek Government Primary — 32 1,014
Bororen State School, Bororen Government Primary — 30 988
Gindie State School, Gindie Government Primary — 29 1,039
Wartburg State School, Baffle Creek Government Primary — 25 950
Bluff State School, Bluff Government Primary — 23 895
Ontrack College Emerald, Emerald Independent Secondary — 23 904
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsure Catholic Primary — 23 1,038
Prospect Creek State School, Prospect Government Primary — 20 993
Marlborough State School, Marlborough Government Primary — 17 892
Mount Murchison State School, Mount Murchison Government Primary — 17 921
Westwood State School, Westwood Government Primary — 17 962
Lochington State School, Lochington Government Primary — 16 1,055
Bajool State School, Bajool Government Primary — 15 971
Lowmead State School, Lowmead Government Primary — 13 908
Builyan State School, Boyne Valley Government Primary — 10 982
Marmor State School, Marmor Government Primary — 10 841
Arcadia Valley State School, Arcadia Valley Government Primary — 9 —
Comet State School, Comet Government Primary — 8 1,038
Keppel Sands State School, Keppel Sands Government Primary — 8 952
Coowonga State School, Coowonga Government Primary — 7 956
Goovigen State School, Goovigen Government Primary — 7 986
Nagoorin State School, Boyne Valley Government Primary — 7 966
Milman State School, Milman Government Primary — 6 1,031
Gogango State School, Gogango Government Primary — — —
Orion State School, Orion Government Primary — — —

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Central Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/308/central-queensland/topic/education