53.2% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mundingburra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mundingburra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Six and a half schools for every 1,000 children is among the highest rates for areas like this, making Mundingburra a well-serviced education hub. While school completion rates are lower than the national figure, more adults have earned university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is around the middle for similar areas and has risen 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mundingburra, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 22.8% in 2021, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. However, this is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
22.8% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mundingburra splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (14.1%), followed by engineering (13.1%) and society and culture (12.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mundingburra has four schools with a total of 2,265 enrolments, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. The average school size and advantage score are both higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.60
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
2,265
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
566
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 65% 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 Mundingburra
29 schools — 16,310 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 506 | 965 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 198 | 930 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 862 | 955 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 430 | 904 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale | Catholic | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 366 | 870 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 132 | 772 |
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 525 | 995 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 442 | 871 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 375 | 972 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 715 | 862 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 592 | 910 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 204 | 842 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 841 | 924 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 111 | 866 |
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 423 | 838 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 179 | 916 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 78 | 775 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mundingburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021485/mundingburra/topic/education