39.7% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palmers Island · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Palmers Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents have finished high school or university in Palmers Island compared to other parts of the country. Only 39.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce more focused on practical skills and trade qualifications than academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 39.7% of residents doing so. About 29.9% of people have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palmers Island, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Palmers Island, where just 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are much more typical at 41.5%.
10.1% ▲ +78.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Palmers Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications held by residents cover a variety of fields, led by Engineering at 14.1%, Management and commerce at 13.3%, and Architecture and building at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for the amount of children, with four primary schools within 3km. These schools are much smaller than most others, with an average size of 92 students.
11.24
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
92
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palmers Island
4 schools — 368 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4
| Palmers Island Public School, Palmers Island | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 56 | 944 |
| St James' Primary School, Yamba | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 182 | 1,074 |
| Harwood Island Public School, Harwood | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 34 | 943 |
| Iluka Public School, Iluka | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 96 | 996 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palmers Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13147/palmers-island/topic/education