59.9% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Range · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in The Range
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher rates of higher education mark The Range compared to most similar areas. Nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This strong academic profile extends to schooling, where more people have finished Year 12 than is typical for the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the national figure of 58.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Range, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 28% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average, with bachelor degrees alone making up 30.1% of the highest qualifications held.
28.0% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 28.0%
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 The Range, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Health is the most common field of study at 20.5%, followed by management and commerce at 13.1% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 16 schools within 3km, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with half being government-run.
3.98
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 86% 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).
454
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving The Range
16 schools — 7,269 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 405 | 1,022 |
| Allenstown State School, Allenstown | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 296 | 884 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 357 | 1,039 |
| The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,472 | 1,069 |
| Rockhampton Flexible School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 86 | 868 |
| The Cathedral College, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,357 | 1,031 |
| Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 362 | 903 |
| Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 103 | 925 |
| The Hall State School, Wandal | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 309 | 936 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 366 | 1,026 |
| Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 48 | 819 |
| Rockhampton State High School, Wandal | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,256 | 910 |
| Port Curtis Road State School, Port Curtis | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 74 | 890 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 274 | 966 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 163 | 864 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 341 | 990 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32804/the-range/topic/education