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High quality education opportunities

While younger Australians tend to place a higher value on the provision of 'high quality education opportunities' when asked to consider what makes somewhere a good place to live, the changing nature of how we learn and work determines that one’s ability access and participate in high quality education across all ages and employment sectors will only become more important to our personal social progress, collective economic security and overall wellbeing.

High quality education opportunities in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2025

23% of residents selected ‘High quality education opportunities’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 10th most important liveability aspect for Rockhampton Regional Council residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘High quality education opportunities’ in their local area 6.5 out of 10, on average, making it the 3rd most positively experienced attribute of 16.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council 2025
23%
6.5
Australia
20%
6.3
Regional Australia
21%
5.9
Queensland
19%
6.5
Central QLD
24%
5.5

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
23%
6.5
Rural (n = 180)
16%
5.7
Urban North East (n = 209)
26%
6.5
Urban North West (n = 231)
25%
6.8
Urban South (n = 191)
22%
7.0

Gender

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
23%
6.5
Male (n = 273)
18%
6.4
Female (n = 513)
25%
6.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Rockhampton Regional Council
23%
6.5
18 - 34 (n = 148)
23%
5.8
35 - 59 (n = 331)
25%
6.5
60 + (n = 276)
18%
7.1

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