37.5% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Charters Towers · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Charters Towers
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Charters Towers finished high school than in most other areas, with only 37.5% completing Year 12. This gap is seen across the board, as the town also has a very low rate of university degrees. While these figures are far below the state and national averages, school completion has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a low result compared to most areas, although the rate has risen by 4.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Charters Towers, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.7% of residents.
10.9% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Charters Towers, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related services at 14%, followed by education at 13% and health at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Charters Towers has 8 schools and 4,369 enrolments, making it one of the largest hubs for schooling at this level. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.91
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
4,369
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
546
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
934
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Charters Towers
8 schools — 4,369 students, average ICSEA 934.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Richmond Hill State School, Richmond Hill | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 191 | 854 |
| Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 425 | 926 |
| All Souls St Gabriels School, Charters Towers | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 431 | 952 |
| Blackheath and Thornburgh College, Charters Towers | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 379 | 965 |
| Charters Towers Central State School, Charters Towers City | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 113 | 859 |
| Charters Towers State High School, Charters Towers City | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 303 | 879 |
| Charters Towers School of Distance Education, Millchester | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 2,395 | 948 |
| Millchester State School, Millchester | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 132 | 855 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011462/charters-towers/topic/education