55.7% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hyde Park - Pimlico · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hyde Park - Pimlico
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Middle-of-the-road results define the educational profile of Hyde Park - Pimlico, where about 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures are similar to the Queensland average, they sit well below the national level. This is an area where school completion and university degrees have both climbed steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average. This result has improved over the last decade, rising 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hyde Park - Pimlico, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.6% of the population, a figure nearly identical to the state average but well below the national rate. Roughly 29.5% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.
21.6% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Hyde Park - Pimlico splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.7%, followed by health at 13.2% and engineering at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 32 schools within 3 km, this area has much better school access than most similar places. The local schools are typically large, with an average size of 934 students, and the sector is split between government and Catholic providers.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.89
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
2,802
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
934
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 56% 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 Hyde Park - Pimlico
32 schools — 17,472 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 9 · Combined 6
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 506 | 965 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 204 | 842 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 111 | 866 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 430 | 904 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 841 | 924 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 179 | 916 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 442 | 871 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 78 | 775 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 198 | 930 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 132 | 772 |
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 525 | 995 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| Townsville Grammar School, North Ward | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 366 | 870 |
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Rowes Bay | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 98 | 720 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 862 | 955 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| Townsville Central State School, North Ward | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 144 | 930 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 715 | 862 |
| Townsville South State School, South Townsville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 95 | 909 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, North Ward | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 355 | 1,100 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville, Townsville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 663 | 1,024 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 959 | 1,018 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hyde Park - Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021479/hyde-park-pimlico/topic/education