56.7% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West End · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West End
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more prominent in West End, where about a quarter of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than in most similar areas. The neighbourhood shows a strong academic profile, with a typical resident being more likely to finish secondary school than those in many other parts of the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West End, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 24.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and much higher than most similar areas.
24.4% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In West End, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering, management and commerce, and society and culture, each making up around 14% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served with 22 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger and have higher advantage scores than most other areas.
3.60
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 87% 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).
495
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West End
22 schools — 10,898 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Townsville West State School, West End | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 111 | 866 |
| Townsville Flexible School, West End | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 204 | 842 |
| Belgian Gardens State School, Belgian Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 595 | 1,055 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Townsville Grammar School, North Ward | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,288 | 1,116 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| Townsville State High School, Railway Estate | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 841 | 924 |
| Cleveland Education and Training Centre, Rowes Bay | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 98 | 720 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Garbutt State School, Garbutt | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 78 | 775 |
| Townsville Central State School, North Ward | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 144 | 930 |
| Railway Estate State School, Railway Estate | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 179 | 916 |
| St Patrick's College Townsville, Townsville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 663 | 1,024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, North Ward | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 355 | 1,100 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 430 | 904 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Townsville South State School, South Townsville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 95 | 909 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 506 | 965 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 442 | 871 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 132 | 772 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33034/west-end/topic/education