54.2% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rocky Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rocky Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of the residents in Rocky Point have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. While the community has a fair number of university degrees, overall school completion and higher qualifications remain well below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.2% of people finished Year 12, a result that is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure. This is well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rocky Point, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nineteen percent of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
19.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Rocky Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 16.3%, followed by health at 11.3% and management and commerce at 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller and have lower advantage scores than most others.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
128
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rocky Point
2 schools — 255 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Miallo State School, Miallo | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 176 | 996 |
| Wonga Beach State School, Wonga Beach | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 79 | 907 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rocky Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32457/rocky-point/topic/education