46.2% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rockhampton · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A sharp drop in school and degree completion marks the recent trend for Rockhampton, where Year 12 completion fell by 23 points since 2011. The city now sees far fewer people finishing high school and holding university degrees than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a significant decline from 2011, when 69.5% of the population had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rockhampton, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much less common here than in most areas, with only 13.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average and represents a 23 point fall since 2011, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 38.7%.
13.1% ▼ -63.6%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Rockhampton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Rockhampton are most often in Engineering and related fields at 17%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.6% and Health at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for its population, with 27 within 3 km and 13,325 total enrolments. Most students attend government schools (55.6%), though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
2.44
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 71% 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).
13,325
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
494
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rockhampton
27 schools — 13,325 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 362 | 903 |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 405 | 1,022 |
| The Rockhampton Grammar School, Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,472 | 1,069 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 357 | 1,039 |
| Rockhampton Flexible School, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 86 | 868 |
| Allenstown State School, Allenstown | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 296 | 884 |
| The Cathedral College, Rockhampton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,357 | 1,031 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wandal | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 366 | 1,026 |
| The Hall State School, Wandal | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 309 | 936 |
| Rockhampton Special School, Rockhampton | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 103 | 925 |
| Rockhampton State High School, Wandal | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,256 | 910 |
| Depot Hill State School, Depot Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 48 | 819 |
| Port Curtis Road State School, Port Curtis | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 74 | 890 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 274 | 966 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 163 | 864 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 341 | 990 |
| Gracemere State School, Gracemere | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 295 | 898 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 308 | 837 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Gracemere | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 331 | 984 |
| Waraburra State School, Gracemere | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 358 | 855 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,320 | 997 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 968 | 896 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 351 | 841 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | 7.6 km | 646 | 910 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 7.7 km | 90 | 940 |
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 8.2 km | 1,040 | 1,009 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30073/rockhampton/topic/education