59.9% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 31% of adults in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda hold a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of qualification is a standout feature for the area, which has seen a significant increase in university degrees since 2011. It is a well-educated community where a large share of the population has pursued higher learning.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 10 points since 2011 to reach 59.9%. This is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well above the state and national figures. Most of these high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees, which make up 29.5% of the total.
31.0% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.0%
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 Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied health, engineering, or management and commerce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only two schools in the area, there are 3.51 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most similar areas. Both local schools are government-run.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.51
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
693
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
347
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Lower 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 Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda
16 schools — 7,915 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Rowes Bay | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 98 | 720 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 78 | 775 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| Eaton College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 27 | 967 |
| North Shore State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 672 | 988 |
| Calvary Christian College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 1,128 | 1,020 |
| Townsville Grammar School, North Ward | Independent | Secondary | 7.0 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Townsville Central State School, North Ward | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 144 | 930 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 111 | 866 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville, Townsville | Catholic | Secondary | 8.0 km | 663 | 1,024 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 8.0 km | 204 | 842 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, North Ward | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 355 | 1,100 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 8.4 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 8.8 km | 841 | 924 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021469/belgian-gardens-pallarenda/topic/education