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Education & Qualifications in Palmers Oaky

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer people have finished high school in Palmers Oaky than in most similar areas. Only 32.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap in basic schooling is a defining feature of the area's education profile.

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Where Palmers Oaky sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmers Oaky — higher than 54% of areas.

Palmers Oaky15.6%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 32.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10, at 38.7%.

Completed Year 12

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32.3% —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Palmers Oaky, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (27%).

Year 10 38.7% Year 12 32.3% Year 9 or below 25.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Many people hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 40%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.6% —

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Palmers Oaky, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 28%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and Management and Commerce, each at 28%. Health is another common field of study at 16%.

Field of qualification

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Palmers Oaky splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Management & commerce (33%), with Health at 19%.

Engineering & related 28.0% Management & commerce 28.0% Health 16.0% Agriculture & environment 12.0%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Palmers Oaky — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palmers Oaky [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13148/palmers-oaky/topic/education