51.7% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aitkenvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Aitkenvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 7 percentage points separates Aitkenvale from the national figure for Year 12 completion. While more people have finished school here since 2011, the area still trails behind both Queensland and Australia in overall education levels. Higher qualifications are becoming more common, but they remain less frequent than in most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This result is an improvement, however, as completion rates rose 5.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aitkenvale, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Australian average. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications held by residents at 32.4%.
19.1% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Aitkenvale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.7%, followed closely by engineering at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Aitkenvale has two primary schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are small in size and have an average advantage score among the lowest for this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.14
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
427
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
214
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
890
Lower than 92% 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 Aitkenvale
28 schools — 17,875 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 6 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 366 | 870 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 198 | 930 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 132 | 772 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 442 | 871 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 592 | 910 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 715 | 862 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 430 | 904 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 506 | 965 |
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 423 | 838 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 375 | 972 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Enkindle Village School, Douglas | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 58 | 1,018 |
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 862 | 955 |
| Kirwan State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 698 | 927 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,922 | 919 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Weir State School, Thuringowa Central | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 747 | 838 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 78 | 775 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aitkenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021467/aitkenvale/topic/education