65.9% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oonoonba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Oonoonba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 13 percentage points in Year 12 completion since 2011 defines the educational trend in Oonoonba. This area now sees more people finishing high school and earning degrees than is typical for most similar places. The result is a well-qualified population that sits comfortably above the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 65.9%, which is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. This is a significant increase from 53.2% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oonoonba, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well above the Queensland average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV and bachelor degrees, both held by nearly 30% of residents.
26.4% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Oonoonba splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Health and Management and Commerce both accounting for 17.4% of degrees, followed by Engineering and related fields at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Oonoonba has two schools with a total of 551 enrolments, a smaller number than about 80% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors, and primary and secondary types.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.57
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
551
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
276
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower 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 Oonoonba
20 schools — 11,384 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 525 | 995 |
| Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School, Cluden | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 26 | 791 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 862 | 955 |
| Wulguru State School, Wulguru | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 212 | 827 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 179 | 916 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 506 | 965 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 841 | 924 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 204 | 842 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 198 | 930 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 111 | 866 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Townsville South State School, South Townsville | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 95 | 909 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 374 | 1,042 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oonoonba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021487/oonoonba/topic/education