39.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Charlestown · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Charlestown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher share of adults hold university degrees than in most similar areas, making Charlestown (Qld) stand out for its high level of professional qualifications. While 28.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, only 39.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.4% of people completed Year 12, a result far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. This is lower than most areas, with 25.8% of residents listing Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Charlestown, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well above the Queensland average for higher education, with 28.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common, held by 24.3% of the population.
28.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Charlestown splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in education are the most common, held by 21.6% of qualified residents. Other frequent fields include society and culture at 18.9% and engineering at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Charlestown (Qld) has five schools within 3 km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These are all government schools, though they are much smaller than most, with an average size of 87 students.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
87
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
789
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Charlestown
5 schools — 433 students, average ICSEA 789.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1
| Wondai State School, Wondai | Government | Combined | 7.2 km | 141 | 885 |
| Cherbourg State School, Cherbourg | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 174 | 626 |
| Moffatdale State School, Moffatdale | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 72 | 923 |
| Tingoora State School, Tingoora | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 21 | 861 |
| Wooroolin State School, Wooroolin | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 25 | 931 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Charlestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30581/charlestown/topic/education