60.7% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palm Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Palm Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more common in Palm Beach, with 25.7% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland figure. The area stands out for its strong academic achievement and a high proportion of residents who finished high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 60.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palm Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.7% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas. This aligns with the national figure, though it is well above the state average.
25.7% ▲ +82.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Palm Beach splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 18.9%, followed by health at 12.1% and society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12 schools within 3km, though there are few schools relative to the number of children. These schools are among the largest in the region and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
0.77
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
1,041
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palm Beach
12 schools — 12,492 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Palm Beach State School, Palm Beach | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 894 | 1,059 |
| Elanora State School, Elanora | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 924 | 1,061 |
| Elanora State High School, Elanora | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School, Palm Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 2,819 | 1,022 |
| Currumbin State School, Currumbin | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,144 | 1,017 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh Heads | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 458 | 1,048 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| St Augustine's Parish Primary School, Currumbin Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 482 | 1,086 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin Waters | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 95 | 1,003 |
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32257/palm-beach/topic/education