# Education & Qualifications — Mundingburra

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Mundingburra (Suburb / Locality)

Higher levels of education are common in Mundingburra compared to most similar areas. While 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure.

Just over half of residents, 53.2%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than in most similar areas, but it remains well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

About 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 26.5%.

Mundingburra has a high number of schools for its size, with 28 schools within 3km and 6.6 schools per 1,000 children. The typical school size of 567 is much higher than most similar areas.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 14.1%, followed by engineering at 13.1% and society and culture at 12.9%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 53.2% | +11.6% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 22.8% | +26.7% since 2011 |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 6.60 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 28 | — |
| Average school size | 567 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 986 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 53.2%, Year 10 20.6%, Year 9 or below 8.3%, Year 11 6.2%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 26.5%, Bachelor degree 25.4%, Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9%, Postgraduate degree 7.3%, Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7%, Certificate I / II 2.6%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 14.1%, Engineering & related 13.1%, Society & culture 12.9%, Health 10.9%, Education 10.1%, Food, hospitality & personal services 4.9%, Architecture & building 4.2%, Natural & physical sciences 3.0%, Creative arts 2.5%, Information technology 1.7%, Agriculture & environment 1.7%

## Schools serving Mundingburra

28 schools, 15,887 students, average ICSEA 986.

By sector: Government 16, Catholic 7, Independent 5

By type: Primary 15, Secondary 8, Combined 5

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mundingburra State School | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 506 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 356 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,205 |
| Pimlico State High School | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,465 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 198 |
| Annandale Christian College | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 687 |
| Annandale State School | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 722 |
| Riverside Adventist School | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 61 |
| Hermit Park State School | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 630 |
| William Ross State High School | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 862 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32064/mundingburra/topic/education