56.3% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mundingburra · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Mundingburra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the national figure for university degrees, Mundingburra has a workforce that relies more on trade and vocational training. The area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade, with more people finishing high school and earning higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is similar to the Queensland figure. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the rate was 51.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mundingburra, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average. This figure has risen by 4.6 points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 28.9% of residents.
20.8% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 Mundingburra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering, Management and Commerce, and Health, each representing about 14% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mundingburra is home to 21 schools within 3km, a higher number of schools per child than most areas. There are 10,879 enrolments across the district, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
2.44
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 54% of state electorate 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).
10,879
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
518
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mundingburra
21 schools — 10,879 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School, Cluden | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 26 | 791 |
| Wulguru State School, Wulguru | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 212 | 827 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,479 | 1,048 |
| William Ross State High School, Annandale | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 862 | 955 |
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 525 | 995 |
| Annandale State School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 722 | 1,019 |
| Annandale Christian College, Annandale | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 687 | 1,069 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 506 | 965 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 198 | 930 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 6.2 km | 375 | 972 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 6.4 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Enkindle Village School, Douglas | Independent | Primary | 6.9 km | 58 | 1,018 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 366 | 870 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 430 | 904 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 7.7 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 592 | 910 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 132 | 772 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 8.0 km | 442 | 871 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mundingburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30061/mundingburra/topic/education