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Education & Qualifications in Rockhampton

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people in Rockhampton have finished school and earned degrees than in previous years. While 48.9% of residents have now completed Year 12, this remains well below the national figure. The area has seen a steady climb in qualifications since 2016, helping the city move closer to state and national levels.

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Where Rockhampton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.5% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton — higher than 70% of areas.

Rockhampton15.5%
4701, QLD 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates have risen 4.7 points since 2016 to reach 48.9%. Although this is much higher than in most similar areas, it is still well below the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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48.9% —

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Rockhampton, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 48.9% Year 10 24.3% Year 9 or below 11.5% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 15.5% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 2.5 points since 2016, though it remains far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.5% —

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Rockhampton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Bachelor degree 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Certificate I / II 3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications in the area are in Engineering and related fields at 17.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/ucl/UCL311004/rockhampton/topic/education