78.2% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castle Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Castle Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of university education and school completion define daily life in Castle Hill. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above both the state and national figures. This makes the area one of the most highly qualified places in its category.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 78.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castle Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified at its level, as 48.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
48.1% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 48.1%
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 Castle Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in Health are the most common, held by 24.8% of qualified residents, followed by Management and Commerce at 17.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Castle Hill has 15 schools within 3km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger and have higher advantage scores than most.
15
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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).
424
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Castle Hill
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 | 0.7 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| Townsville Central State School, North Ward | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 144 | 930 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 111 | 866 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 204 | 842 |
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Rowes Bay | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 98 | 720 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville, Townsville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 663 | 1,024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, North Ward | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 355 | 1,100 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 841 | 924 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 78 | 775 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 179 | 916 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Townsville South State School, South Townsville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 95 | 909 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 374 | 1,042 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Castle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30560/castle-hill/topic/education