51.1% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pimlico · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pimlico
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Twenty-seven schools are located within 3 kilometres of Pimlico, making it one of the most school-rich areas at this level. While educational attainment is higher than in most similar areas, the proportion of residents with a university degree remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pimlico, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
18.5% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Pimlico, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 13.8%, followed closely by health at 13.5% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pimlico has a high number of schools, with an average size of 525 students, which is much higher than most areas. Most of these are government schools, accounting for 63% of the total.
27
Higher than 88% 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).
525
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pimlico
27 schools — 14,165 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 430 | 904 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 506 | 965 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 204 | 842 |
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 111 | 866 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 442 | 871 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 78 | 775 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 841 | 924 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 132 | 772 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 198 | 930 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 179 | 916 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 366 | 870 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Rowes Bay | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 98 | 720 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 525 | 995 |
| Townsville Grammar School, North Ward | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 862 | 955 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Townsville Central State School, North Ward | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 144 | 930 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32317/pimlico/topic/education