40.6% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lakes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lakes Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have finished high school or university in Lakes Creek compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where most adults have moved into the workforce without completing senior secondary school or higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are lower than most areas, with 40.6% finishing Year 12. This is 18 points below the Australian average and 16 points below Queensland's figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lakes Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 7.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, while the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV held by 44.8% of residents.
7.2% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Lakes Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with a qualification, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 21.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools here per 1,000 children than in most areas, with nine schools located within 3km. Most of these are government primary schools, though the typical school size is larger than in similar places.
8.33
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
490
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lakes Creek
9 schools — 4,409 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 126 | 888 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 531 | 895 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 308 | 837 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 90 | 940 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 968 | 896 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 593 | 984 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 619 | 995 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31624/lakes-creek/topic/education