51.9% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cranbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cranbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 51.9% of residents in Cranbrook have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure. While more people have finished high school than in 2011, the area still trails behind both Queensland and Australia in general education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is lower than the state and national rates, though the 51.9% who finished Year 12 represents a 5.7 point increase since 2011. About a quarter of the population finished Year 10, while 9.9% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cranbrook, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.0%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.
18.0% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 Cranbrook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 16.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cranbrook has 3 schools and 2,237 enrolments, with an average school size that is much higher than most areas. There are 25 schools within 3km, providing a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.99
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
2,237
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
746
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 64% 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 Cranbrook
25 schools — 16,895 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 592 | 910 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 423 | 838 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 366 | 870 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,922 | 919 |
| Kirwan State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 698 | 927 |
| Weir State School, Thuringowa Central | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 747 | 838 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 715 | 862 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 375 | 972 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 132 | 772 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 198 | 930 |
| Enkindle Village School, Douglas | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 58 | 1,018 |
| The Willows State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 876 | 956 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 442 | 871 |
| Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,019 | 1,020 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 430 | 904 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 506 | 965 |
| Carinity Education - Shalom, Condon | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 237 | 688 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 374 | 1,042 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021472/cranbrook/topic/education