60.7% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palm Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Palm Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Palm Beach, where 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is well above the Queensland average and reflects a significant shift, with the number of university-qualified residents climbing 12 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Palm Beach finished high school than in the state or national averages, with 60.7% completing Year 12. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 45.2% of residents had reached that milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palm Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a higher proportion of degree holders than most similar places. While 25.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.6% of residents.
25.7% ▲ +82.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Palm Beach splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Palm Beach are most often in management and commerce (18.9%), followed by health (12.1%) and society and culture (11.6%). Engineering and architecture also make up a significant portion of the local expertise.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Two government schools serve the area, but they are among the largest for this level with 3,713 total enrolments. Because there are so few schools for the number of children, the school count is among the lowest at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.77
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
3,713
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,857
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palm Beach
12 schools — 12,492 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Palm Beach State School, Palm Beach | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 894 | 1,059 |
| Elanora State School, Elanora | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 924 | 1,061 |
| Elanora State High School, Elanora | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School, Palm Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 2,819 | 1,022 |
| Currumbin State School, Currumbin | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,144 | 1,017 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh Heads | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 458 | 1,048 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| St Augustine's Parish Primary School, Currumbin Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 482 | 1,086 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin Waters | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 95 | 1,003 |
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021234/palm-beach/topic/education