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Education & Qualifications in Palmvale

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

Over a quarter of adults in Palmvale hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this high level of university education is a standout feature, school completion rates are lower than the state and national figures.

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Where Palmvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmvale — higher than 79% of areas.

Palmvale25.7%
2484, NSW 17.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents (54.3%) completed Year 12, a figure that is well below the New South Wales and national averages. Roughly 21.4% of people stopped at Year 10, while 18.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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54.3% —

Higher than 71% 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 Palmvale, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 54.3% Year 10 21.4% Year 9 or below 18.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 25.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national figure. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 25% and Certificate III or IV at 17.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.7% —

Higher than 79% 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 Palmvale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Postgraduate degree (13%).

Bachelor degree 25.0% Certificate III / IV 17.9% Postgraduate degree 7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 12.5%. Health and education both follow at 10.7%, while engineering and related fields account for 8.9%.

Field of qualification

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Palmvale splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (21%) and Health (18%), with Education at 18%.

Society & culture 12.5% Health 10.7% Education 10.7% Engineering & related 8.9% Creative arts 7.1% Natural & physical sciences 5.4% Management & commerce 5.4%

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 Palmvale — 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 Palmvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13149/palmvale/topic/education