55.0% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 55.0%
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.
Far fewer adults in Rocky Point hold university degrees compared to the national figure. While 55% of residents have finished Year 12, the area sits well below the Australian average for both school completion and higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55% of people have completed Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rocky Point, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.4% of residents.
15.1% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
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, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 24.8%, followed by management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km, and the average school size of 586 is much higher than most similar areas. The average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
3.25
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
586
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
838
Lower than 92% 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 — 1,171 students, average ICSEA 838.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Western Cape College, Rocky Point | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,010 | 820 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Weipa | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 161 | 949 |
Sources
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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/SAL32458/rocky-point/topic/education