45.3% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Townsville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Townsville - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Townsville - South have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a wider trend of lower educational attainment across the area, though the proportion of people finishing school has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.3% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below both Queensland and the Australian average. For those who did not finish Year 12, the most common stopping point was Year 10, reached by 27.7% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Townsville - South, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.0% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualifications held, at 37.5%.
15.0% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Townsville - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 20.5%, followed by management and commerce at 10.7% and health at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is underserved by schools, with only one government primary school and a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas. This single school is very small, with only 32 enrolments.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.23
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
32
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
32
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 81% 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 Townsville - South
2 schools — 335 students, average ICSEA 840.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Woodstock State School, Woodstock | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 32 | 950 |
| Kelso State School, Kelso | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 303 | 828 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021489/townsville-south/topic/education