44.4% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heatley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Heatley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become more common in Heatley since 2011, though overall education levels remain low. Only 44.4% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to most areas, though the figure rose 6.4 points since 2011 to reach 44.4%. This is far below the Queensland average of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heatley, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38.4%.
10.6% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Heatley, 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 are management and commerce at 15.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 government schools in the area, with a typical size of 569 students. The average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.93
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
1,138
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
569
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
853
Lower than 97% 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 Heatley
24 schools — 15,092 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 423 | 838 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 715 | 862 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 366 | 870 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 132 | 772 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 592 | 910 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 442 | 871 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Kirwan State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 698 | 927 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 430 | 904 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 198 | 930 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,922 | 919 |
| Calvary Christian College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,128 | 1,020 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| Weir State School, Thuringowa Central | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 747 | 838 |
| Eaton College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 27 | 967 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 375 | 972 |
| The Willows State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 876 | 956 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 506 | 965 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 78 | 775 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021477/heatley/topic/education