55.3% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Townsville - Railway Estate · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Townsville - Railway Estate
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in South Townsville - Railway Estate have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While the area has seen steady growth in qualifications, the percentage of residents finishing Year 12 and holding bachelor's degrees remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 7.3 points since 2011 to reach 55.3%. This is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Townsville - Railway Estate, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure. This is a slight increase since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 31%.
20.5% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 South Townsville - Railway Estate, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 14.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 government schools serving the area, which is much higher than most areas per 1,000 children. However, these schools have an average advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.93
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
1,115
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
372
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
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 South Townsville - Railway Estate
17 schools — 9,038 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 6
| Townsville South State School, South Townsville | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 95 | 909 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 179 | 916 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, North Ward | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 355 | 1,100 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 841 | 924 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville, Townsville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 663 | 1,024 |
| Townsville Central State School, North Ward | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 144 | 930 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 111 | 866 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 204 | 842 |
| Townsville Grammar School, North Ward | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 525 | 995 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 506 | 965 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,465 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate/topic/education