54.0% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Herbert · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Herbert
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Herbert hold high-level degrees compared to similar areas, though school completion rates are climbing. Only 17.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure. Despite this, more people finished Year 12 by 2021 than in previous years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011. This remains well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Herbert, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35% of adults. The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher is lower than most areas at 17.7%, though this rose slightly since 2016.
17.7% —
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 Herbert, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Herbert are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are generally larger than in most similar areas, with an average size of 554 students. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
1.71
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
55
Higher than 50% of federal 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).
30,491
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
554
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Herbert
55 schools — 30,491 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 15 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 14 · Combined 9
| Bluewater State School, Bluewater | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 362 | 950 |
| North Shore State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 27.7 km | 672 | 988 |
| St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus, Deeragun | Catholic | Secondary | 28.1 km | 1,485 | 992 |
| St Michael's Catholic School, Palm Island | Catholic | Primary | 28.5 km | 127 | 646 |
| Bwgcolman Community School, Palm Island | Government | Combined | 28.5 km | 315 | 675 |
| Northern Beaches State High School, Deeragun | Government | Secondary | 29.3 km | 920 | 925 |
| Bohlevale State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 29.6 km | 474 | 891 |
| Magnetic Island State School, Nelly Bay | Government | Primary | 29.7 km | 123 | 1,027 |
| St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell | Catholic | Primary | 31.1 km | 714 | 1,022 |
| Eaton College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 33.0 km | 27 | 967 |
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Rowes Bay | Government | Combined | 33.2 km | 98 | 720 |
| Calvary Christian College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 33.3 km | 1,128 | 1,020 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 33.8 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 34.0 km | 78 | 775 |
| Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw | Catholic | Secondary | 34.3 km | 127 | 990 |
| St Benedict's Catholic School, Shaw | Catholic | Primary | 34.3 km | 613 | 1,014 |
| Townsville Grammar School, North Ward | Independent | Secondary | 34.5 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
| Townsville Central State School, North Ward | Government | Primary | 34.8 km | 144 | 930 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville, Townsville | Catholic | Secondary | 35.2 km | 663 | 1,024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, North Ward | Catholic | Primary | 35.3 km | 355 | 1,100 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 35.6 km | 442 | 871 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 35.7 km | 715 | 862 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 35.8 km | 430 | 904 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 35.8 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 35.9 km | 111 | 866 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 36.0 km | 132 | 772 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 36.1 km | 204 | 842 |
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 36.2 km | 423 | 838 |
| Kirwan State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 36.2 km | 698 | 927 |
| The Willows State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 36.6 km | 876 | 956 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 36.6 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 36.7 km | 841 | 924 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 36.8 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Townsville South State School, South Townsville | Government | Primary | 36.8 km | 95 | 909 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 37.0 km | 366 | 870 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 37.0 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 37.1 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 37.2 km | 179 | 916 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 37.3 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 37.3 km | 1,922 | 919 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 37.6 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan | Catholic | Combined | 37.6 km | 2,019 | 1,020 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 37.9 km | 506 | 965 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 37.9 km | 592 | 910 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 37.9 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Carinity Education - Shalom, Condon | Independent | Combined | 37.9 km | 237 | 688 |
| Weir State School, Thuringowa Central | Government | Primary | 38.0 km | 747 | 838 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 38.1 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 38.3 km | 198 | 930 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 39.7 km | 375 | 972 |
| Thuringowa State High School, Condon | Government | Secondary | 39.8 km | 659 | 842 |
| Enkindle Village School, Douglas | Independent | Primary | 40.2 km | 58 | 1,018 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School, Rasmussen | Catholic | Primary | 43.0 km | 276 | 928 |
| Rasmussen State School, Rasmussen | Government | Primary | 43.1 km | 336 | 784 |
| Kelso State School, Kelso | Government | Primary | 45.7 km | 303 | 828 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Herbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED315/herbert/topic/education