67.3% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palmerston - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Palmerston - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Palmerston - South have finished high school now than in previous years. High school completion rose to 67.3% by 2021, which is far above the Northern Territory figure. This reflects a growing trend of residents achieving higher levels of education across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 67.3% of residents completed Year 12, a result that is well above the national figure and has risen 5.9 percentage points since 2016. Very few people in the area stopped their schooling at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palmerston - South, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Territory average and has grown by 3.8 percentage points since 2016. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.7% of adults.
23.6% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area often studied management and commerce, which accounts for 20.8% of degrees. Other common fields include engineering and related subjects at 15.0% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with an average size of 570 students, which is higher than most similar areas. All schools are either Catholic or government-run, and two-thirds are primary schools.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.64
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
1,711
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
570
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 56% 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 Palmerston - South
14 schools — 6,938 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Forrest Parade School, Bellamack | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 118 | 939 |
| Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 327 | 842 |
| Moulden Primary School, Moulden | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 211 | 753 |
| Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 349 | 964 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 165 | 983 |
| Palmerston College, Driver | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,267 | 884 |
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 283 | 808 |
| Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 616 | 978 |
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 365 | 1,008 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Zuccoli | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 379 | 1,027 |
| Zuccoli Primary School, Zuccoli | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 537 | 989 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 409 | 914 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Johnston | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Howard Springs | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,117 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palmerston - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041042/palmerston-south/topic/education