57.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Annandale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Annandale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Annandale have earned a bachelor degree or higher since 2011, while the share of people finishing Year 12 has slightly fallen. The area now has about 22.8% of adults with a university degree, which is nearly the same as the Queensland average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.4% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average and just a little below the national mark. This is a small drop from 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Annandale, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 22.8% of adults, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are equally common at 22.9%.
22.8% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Annandale splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 13.9%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Annandale has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with four schools in the area and 29 others within 3km. School enrolments are quite high, totaling 3,750 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.45
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
3,750
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
938
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 54% 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 Annandale
29 schools — 17,862 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 7 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 862 | 955 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 375 | 972 |
| Wulguru State School, Wulguru | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 212 | 827 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 198 | 930 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Enkindle Village School, Douglas | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 58 | 1,018 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 525 | 995 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 506 | 965 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School, Cluden | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 26 | 791 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 592 | 910 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 366 | 870 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 132 | 772 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 430 | 904 |
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 423 | 838 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 442 | 871 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 5.6 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 715 | 862 |
| Weir State School, Thuringowa Central | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 747 | 838 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,922 | 919 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Annandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021468/annandale/topic/education