67.3% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pallarenda · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 40% of adults in Pallarenda hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most highly educated places in the region. Most residents have completed their secondary schooling, contributing to a strong educational profile.
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are high here, with 67.3% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and well above the Australian average.
67.3% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Pallarenda, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common, with 39.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with 34.4% holding a bachelor degree specifically.
39.8% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Pallarenda, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several professional fields, led by Health at 18.6% and Engineering at 15.1%. Management, commerce, society and culture also make up significant portions of the local degrees.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pallarenda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32256/pallarenda/topic/education