26.4% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palm Island · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Palm Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Palm Island have completed high school than in most other areas, with only 26.4% finishing Year 12. This low level of formal schooling shapes the local workforce and education landscape. While Year 12 completion has risen slightly since 2011, the area still faces significant gaps compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, though it rose 4.3 points since 2011 to reach 26.4%. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, completed by 27.1% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →Palm Island splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (30%) and Year 12 (29%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.8% of the community.
4.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Palm Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Society and Culture at 11.5%, followed by Health and Education, which both stand at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools serving 442 students, with an equal split between government and Catholic sectors. These schools have an average advantage score of 667, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.04
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
442
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
667
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palm Island
2 schools — 442 students, average ICSEA 667.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Bwgcolman Community School, Palm Island | Government | Combined | — | 315 | 675 |
| St Michael's Catholic School, Palm Island | Catholic | Primary | — | 127 | 646 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35790/palm-island/topic/education