73.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palmerston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Palmerston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Palmerston hold a bachelor degree or higher than the national figure, with 38.3% of the population reaching this level. This high level of qualification is reflected in a workforce where many people have studied management, commerce, and social sciences. Overall, the area is well-educated compared to most of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 73.9% since 2011, which is far above the national figure. However, this is well below the 77.0% seen across the Australian Capital Territory.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palmerston, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a university degree rose 4.7 points since 2011 to reach 38.3%. While this is much higher than most areas, it remains well below the territory average of 42.9%.
38.3% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 38.3%
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 Palmerston, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (20.2%) and society and culture (17.7%), followed by engineering and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The single government primary school here is much larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 640 students. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.88
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
640
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
640
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 75% 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
16 schools — 12,966 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 640 | 1,077 |
| Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,755 | 1,165 |
| Gungahlin College, Gungahlin | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,070 | 1,061 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 733 | 1,085 |
| Gold Creek School, Nicholls | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,261 | 1,052 |
| Franklin School, Franklin | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 477 | 1,098 |
| St John Paul II College, Nicholls | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 880 | 1,089 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School, Ngunnawal | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 620 | 1,049 |
| Harrison School, Harrison | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,365 | 1,058 |
| Mother Teresa School, Harrison | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 716 | 1,102 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 762 | 1,095 |
| Giralang Primary School, Giralang | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 268 | 1,070 |
| Amaroo School, Amaroo | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| Shirley Smith High School, Kenny | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 210 | 1,078 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041048/palmerston/topic/education