60.9% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4810, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4810, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 60% of people in postcode 4810 have completed Year 12, making it an area with higher schooling levels than most. This trend toward higher education is clear across the board, with a growing number of adults holding university degrees and a strong presence of large, well-resourced schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 60.9%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national figure. This is a significant increase of 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4810, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 29.2% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state average. This figure rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
29.2% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4810, QLD splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Health at 14.4% and Management and commerce at 14.3%, followed by Society and culture at 12.9% and Engineering at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools within 3km, a count among the largest for its level. These schools are generally larger than most, with an average size of 416 students and a higher average advantage score than most areas.
3.82
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% of postcode 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).
4,573
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
416
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4810, QLD
11 schools — 4,573 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Townsville South State School, South Townsville | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 95 | 909 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 179 | 916 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 11.5 km | 841 | 924 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, North Ward | Catholic | Primary | 11.8 km | 355 | 1,100 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville, Townsville | Catholic | Secondary | 12.0 km | 663 | 1,024 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 12.3 km | 204 | 842 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 111 | 866 |
| Townsville Central State School, North Ward | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 144 | 930 |
| Townsville Grammar School, North Ward | Independent | Secondary | 13.0 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Rowes Bay | Government | Combined | 15.0 km | 98 | 720 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4810, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4810/4810-qld/topic/education