53.4% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palmerston · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Palmerston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Palmerston hold a university degree compared to the national figure. While school completion has climbed 11 points since 2011, the area still sits well below the Australian average for Year 12 graduates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the Northern Territory figure but well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palmerston, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state or country, though the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7 points since 2011 to reach 17.6%.
17.6% ▲ +66.0%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
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, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Palmerston has 14 schools with 6,295 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
14
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.49
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,295
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
450
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palmerston
14 schools — 6,295 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Palmerston College, Driver | Government | Secondary | — | 1,267 | 884 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Johnston | Catholic | Secondary | — | 795 | 1,001 |
| Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell | Government | Primary | — | 616 | 978 |
| Zuccoli Primary School, Zuccoli | Government | Primary | — | 537 | 989 |
| Durack Primary School, Durack | Government | Primary | — | 474 | 1,017 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | — | 409 | 914 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Zuccoli | Catholic | Primary | — | 379 | 1,027 |
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | — | 365 | 1,008 |
| Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | — | 349 | 964 |
| Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe | Government | Primary | — | 327 | 842 |
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | — | 283 | 808 |
| Moulden Primary School, Moulden | Government | Primary | — | 211 | 753 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe | Catholic | Primary | — | 165 | 983 |
| Forrest Parade School, Bellamack | Government | Primary | — | 118 | 939 |
Sources
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Cite this page
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/sa3/70104/palmerston/topic/education