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Education & Qualifications in Rockmount

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

Higher education levels than most similar areas shape daily life in Rockmount, where nearly one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures are higher than in similar places, they remain well below the national average.

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Where Rockmount sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.4% ▼ -20.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rockmount — higher than 66% of areas.

Rockmount19.4%
4344, QLD 13.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland and national figures. Those who left school earlier most commonly finished at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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52.3% ▲ +27.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Rockmount, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 52.3% Year 10 27.7% Year 9 or below 10.8% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical adult here is more likely to hold a qualification than those in similar areas, with 27.7% holding a Certificate III or IV and 23.4% having a bachelor degree. However, the proportion of people with a degree is still well below the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.4% ▼ -20.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest qualification level

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Rockmount splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 27.7% Bachelor degree 23.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.3% Postgraduate degree 6.4% Certificate I / II 6.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are health at 23.4% and engineering at 21.3%, followed by management and commerce.

Field of qualification

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Rockmount splits fairly evenly between Health (34%) and Engineering & related (31%), with Management & commerce at 22%.

Health 23.4% Engineering & related 21.3% Management & commerce 14.9% Architecture & building 8.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Rockmount — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Rockmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32452/rockmount/topic/education