74.4% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palm Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Palm Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in Palm Beach hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong secondary schooling results. The area is well-qualified, with a typical resident far more likely to have finished Year 12 than those in most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 74.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national average and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palm Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, as 39.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above both New South Wales and the Australian average, with 13.4% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
39.8% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 39.8%
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 Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (18%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and health at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger than most and have a much higher average advantage score than other areas. There are four schools within 3km, split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
4
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality 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).
434
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palm Beach
4 schools — 1,735 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Barrenjoey High School, Avalon Beach | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 865 | 1,081 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School, Avalon | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 50 | 1,115 |
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School, Avalon Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Avalon Public School, Avalon Beach | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 666 | 1,094 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13143/palm-beach/topic/education