57.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palmdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Palmdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high number of university-educated adults live in Palmdale, where 36% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is well above the national figure and is much higher than in most similar areas. The local population generally achieves good schooling results, though they sit slightly below the state and national averages for Year 12 completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palmdale, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 36%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well-qualified, with 36% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 15.3% of the population.
36.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 36.0%
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 Palmdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Palmdale are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 18.6% and health at 16.9%. Engineering and architecture are also common, each at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two schools within 3km have an average advantage score of 1,055, which is much higher than most areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
331
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palmdale
2 schools — 662 students, average ICSEA 1,055.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Ourimbah Public School, Ourimbah | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 332 | 1,018 |
| Central Coast Steiner School, Fountaindale | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 330 | 1,092 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palmdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13145/palmdale/topic/education