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Oonoonba State School

Oonoonba State School is a government primary school in Idalia, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 525 students.

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525
Students
261 boys · 264 girls
Prep-6
Year range
995
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 995

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Idalia 4811
Local government area Townsville
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Oonoonba
Official website oonoonbass.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Oonoonba State School had 525 students in 2025, compared with 559 in 2016 (down 6%).

559 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 525 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Oonoonba State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Oonoonba State School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Stuart, Idalia, Oonoonba, Cluden, Annandale, Rosslea

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Oonoonba State School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent
Oonoonba $550 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Queensland RTA rents by postcode). Queensland publishes no free official sale-price series, so only rents are shown. © The State of Queensland Residential Tenancies Authority, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Oonoonba

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,544
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Oonoonba statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Oonoonba profile →

Nearest schools to Oonoonba State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 1,479 1048 1.6 km
William Ross State High School Government 7-12 862 955 1.7 km
Wulguru State School Government Prep-6 212 827 2.2 km
Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School Independent 7-12 26 791 2.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 356 1078 2.5 km
Mundingburra State School Government Prep-6 506 965 2.7 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Oonoonba State School

How many students go to Oonoonba State School?

Oonoonba State School has 525 students enrolled (261 boys and 264 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Oonoonba State School teach?

Oonoonba State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Oonoonba State School a government or non-government school?

Oonoonba State School is a government school in Idalia, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 995 at Oonoonba State School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Oonoonba State School has an ICSEA of 995, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Oonoonba State School catchment?

The official zone for Oonoonba State School overlaps 6 suburbs: Stuart, Idalia, Oonoonba, Cluden, Annandale, Rosslea. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Oonoonba State School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Oonoonba, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →