48.6% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Keppel · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Keppel
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Keppel have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While schooling and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still trails behind both Queensland and the rest of Australia in formal education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.6% of people completed Year 12, a result well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is an improvement over a decade, as the rate rose 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Keppel, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.6% of residents.
16.0% ▲ +77.1%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 Keppel, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 18.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's average school advantage score of 980 is much lower than most areas. Most students attend government schools, which account for 70.0% of the sector.
1.94
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 50% of state electorate 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).
8,753
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
438
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Keppel
20 schools — 8,753 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Byfield State School, Byfield | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 32 | 953 |
| Farnborough State School, Farnborough | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 361 | 993 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon | Catholic | Primary | 19.0 km | 370 | 1,052 |
| St Brendan's College, Yeppoon | Catholic | Secondary | 21.2 km | 1,034 | 994 |
| Yeppoon State School, Yeppoon | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 301 | 945 |
| St Ursula's College, Yeppoon | Catholic | Secondary | 22.9 km | 606 | 1,014 |
| Yeppoon State High School, Yeppoon | Government | Secondary | 23.4 km | 1,062 | 958 |
| Taranganba State School, Taranganba | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 604 | 966 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon | Catholic | Primary | 26.2 km | 552 | 1,025 |
| Cawarral State School, Cawarral | Government | Primary | 37.0 km | 135 | 952 |
| Emu Park State School, Emu Park | Government | Primary | 38.3 km | 499 | 950 |
| The Caves State School, The Caves | Government | Primary | 39.4 km | 60 | 961 |
| Coowonga State School, Coowonga | Government | Primary | 42.0 km | 7 | 956 |
| Keppel Sands State School, Keppel Sands | Government | Primary | 45.1 km | 8 | 952 |
| Parkhurst State School, Parkhurst | Government | Primary | 46.8 km | 428 | 972 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 50.1 km | 593 | 984 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 50.1 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 50.8 km | 619 | 995 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | 51.8 km | 531 | 895 |
| Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek | Government | Primary | 53.1 km | 126 | 888 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Keppel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30041/keppel/topic/education