75.4% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Douglas · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Douglas
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees shape daily life in Douglas, where 75.4% of people finished Year 12. This is far above both the state and national figures, reflecting a community with a strong academic foundation.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 75.4% of residents reaching this milestone. This figure is far above the Queensland average of 57.1% and has risen 3.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Douglas, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is prevalent, with 30.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 7.0 point increase since 2011.
30.0% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 30.0%
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 Douglas, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Health is the most common field of qualification at 22.5%, followed by management and commerce at 13.0% and engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 independent schools in the area, serving 433 students. These schools are much smaller than those in most other similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.67
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
433
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
217
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 68% 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 Douglas
27 schools — 18,035 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 7 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 7 · Secondary 6
| Enkindle Village School, Douglas | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 58 | 1,018 |
| Rasmussen State School, Rasmussen | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 336 | 784 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 375 | 972 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School, Rasmussen | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 276 | 928 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Kelso State School, Kelso | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 303 | 828 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 862 | 955 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale | Catholic | Combined | 6.3 km | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 6.9 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 592 | 910 |
| Thuringowa State High School, Condon | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 659 | 842 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 7.0 km | 198 | 930 |
| Weir State School, Thuringowa Central | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 747 | 838 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 7.8 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 1,922 | 919 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 366 | 870 |
| Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan | Catholic | Combined | 8.4 km | 2,019 | 1,020 |
| Carinity Education - Shalom, Condon | Independent | Combined | 8.5 km | 237 | 688 |
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 423 | 838 |
| Kirwan State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 698 | 927 |
| The Willows State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 876 | 956 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 132 | 772 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 9.2 km | 715 | 862 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 9.6 km | 442 | 871 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021474/douglas/topic/education