54.5% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palmerston - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Palmerston - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates Palmerston - North from the national figure for bachelor degrees. While schooling completion has improved, the area still trails behind Australian trends in both high school and university qualifications. The typical resident is more likely to hold a trade certificate than a degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents, 54.5%, have completed Year 12, which is well above the Northern Territory figure but well below the national average. This is an improvement over the last decade, with the rate rising 4.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palmerston - North, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 37.1% of people.
17.5% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Palmerston - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number than about 60% of similar areas.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
Schools serving Palmerston - North
15 schools — 7,412 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 616 | 978 |
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 283 | 808 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 409 | 914 |
| Durack Primary School, Durack | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 474 | 1,017 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 165 | 983 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Johnston | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Palmerston College, Driver | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,267 | 884 |
| Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 327 | 842 |
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 365 | 1,008 |
| Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 349 | 964 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Zuccoli | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 379 | 1,027 |
| Zuccoli Primary School, Zuccoli | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 537 | 989 |
| Moulden Primary School, Moulden | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 211 | 753 |
| Forrest Parade School, Bellamack | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 118 | 939 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Howard Springs | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,117 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palmerston - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041041/palmerston-north/topic/education