66.3% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Townsville City - North Ward · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Townsville City - North Ward
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement shape daily life in Townsville City - North Ward, where 35.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure and reflects a local population that is significantly more qualified than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finished high school than in most areas, with 66.3% completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure and has risen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Townsville City - North Ward, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 35.9% since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas.
35.9% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
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 City - North Ward, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are health at 17.0%, followed by management and commerce at 15.0% and society and culture at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4 schools serving 2,450 students, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools have a school advantage score of 1,078, which is much higher than most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.09
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
2,450
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
613
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 75% 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 City - North Ward
15 schools — 6,362 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Townsville Grammar School, North Ward | Independent | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
| Townsville Central State School, North Ward | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 144 | 930 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville, Townsville | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 663 | 1,024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, North Ward | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 355 | 1,100 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 111 | 866 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 204 | 842 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 841 | 924 |
| Townsville South State School, South Townsville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 95 | 909 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 179 | 916 |
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Rowes Bay | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 98 | 720 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 78 | 775 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 374 | 1,042 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Townsville City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward/topic/education