41.6% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berserker · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Berserker
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 8.9% of adults in Berserker hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in school completion rates, where the area sits well behind Queensland and Australia in the proportion of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 41.6% of residents finished Year 12, a result that is far below both the state and national figures. The most common highest level of schooling attained is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 25.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berserker, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High-level degrees are uncommon here, with the bachelor degree rate far below the Queensland average. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most frequent qualification at 41%.
8.9% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Berserker, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 16%, followed by society and culture at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Berserker has a small number of schools relative to its children, though there are 27 schools within 3km. These schools are larger than most in similar areas, with a typical size of 551 students.
2.14
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality 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).
551
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Berserker
27 schools — 14,875 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 0.0 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 308 | 837 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 968 | 896 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 274 | 966 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,320 | 997 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 90 | 940 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 341 | 990 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 531 | 895 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 163 | 864 |
| Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 103 | 925 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 619 | 995 |
| Rockhampton State High School, Wandal | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,256 | 910 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 593 | 984 |
| The Cathedral College, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,357 | 1,031 |
| The Hall State School, Wandal | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 309 | 936 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 351 | 841 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 646 | 910 |
| Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 126 | 888 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 366 | 1,026 |
| Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 48 | 819 |
| The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,472 | 1,069 |
| Allenstown State School, Allenstown | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 296 | 884 |
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,040 | 1,009 |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 405 | 1,022 |
| Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 362 | 903 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 357 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berserker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30241/berserker/topic/education