43.9% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Park Avenue · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Park Avenue
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap exists between Park Avenue and the rest of the country in education, with only 43.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area generally sees fewer people attaining high-level academic degrees than in other parts of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 43.9%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 27.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Park Avenue, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most residents who have a qualification hold a Certificate III or IV, at 44.1%.
9.9% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Park Avenue, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 18.4%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Park Avenue has 25 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically much larger than most areas, with an average size of 576 students.
2.85
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 87% 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).
576
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Park Avenue
25 schools — 14,392 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 341 | 990 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 163 | 864 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,320 | 997 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 274 | 966 |
| Rockhampton State High School, Wandal | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,256 | 910 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 308 | 837 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 968 | 896 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 351 | 841 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 646 | 910 |
| The Hall State School, Wandal | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 309 | 936 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 619 | 995 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 366 | 1,026 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 90 | 940 |
| Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 103 | 925 |
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,040 | 1,009 |
| The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,472 | 1,069 |
| The Cathedral College, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,357 | 1,031 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 593 | 984 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 531 | 895 |
| Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 362 | 903 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 405 | 1,022 |
| Allenstown State School, Allenstown | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 296 | 884 |
| Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 48 | 819 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Park Avenue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32270/park-avenue/topic/education