26.4% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Palm Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 30% of residents in Palm Island have finished Year 12, meaning many people here leave school early. This trend is far below the national figure, though the rate has risen slightly since 2011. Education levels remain low across the community, with very few adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 26.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. While this is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas, it has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
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.
University qualifications are rare here, with just 4.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
4.3% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 11.5%, followed closely by health and education, which both sit at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Palm Island has two schools with total enrolments of 442 students. Both schools are small, and the area has a lower average school advantage score than most similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.04
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
442
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
667
Lower than 99% 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 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 | 2.8 km | 315 | 675 |
| St Michael's Catholic School, Palm Island | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 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/sa2/318011466/palm-island/topic/education