47.4% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent finished Year 12, leaving a significant gap compared to the national average. While school completion has risen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011, the area still sees far fewer adults with university degrees than the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, though the result has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.9%, well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 39.7% of the highest qualifications being a Certificate III or IV.
12.9% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related fields at 15.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8% and Society and culture at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area, providing more options per child than most similar places. However, these schools have a much lower average advantage score and are typically smaller than those in other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.65
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
1,378
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
345
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
918
Lower than 88% 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 Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent
30 schools — 16,205 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 7 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 7 · Secondary 7
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 430 | 904 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 442 | 871 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 132 | 772 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 715 | 862 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 366 | 870 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 78 | 775 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 506 | 965 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 198 | 930 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 423 | 838 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 204 | 842 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 111 | 866 |
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Rowes Bay | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 98 | 720 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 592 | 910 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Calvary Christian College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,128 | 1,020 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 841 | 924 |
| Eaton College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 27 | 967 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 179 | 916 |
| Townsville Grammar School, North Ward | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021476/gulliver-currajong-vincent/topic/education