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Education & Qualifications in Palm Cove

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

Higher levels of education are common in Palm Cove, where 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the Queensland figure and much higher than most similar areas. The local population is well-qualified, with over a quarter of adults holding a certificate III or IV.

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📍 Palm Cove, Suburb / Locality

Where Palm Cove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.5% ▲ +42.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palm Cove — higher than 75% of areas.

Palm Cove23.5%
4879, QLD 22.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents have finished high school, with 56.5% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland average.

Completed Year 12

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56.5% ▲ +13.4%

Higher than 74% 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 Palm Cove, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 56.5% Year 10 18.7% Year 11 10.6% Year 9 or below 5.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.5% of adults, which is a little above the state average. Many others hold trade or diploma qualifications, including 25.3% with a certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.5% ▲ +42.2%

Higher than 75% 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 Palm Cove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 32%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 25.3% Bachelor degree 21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2% Postgraduate degree 9.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Certificate I / II 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6% and health at 12.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Palm Cove — 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 Palm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32258/palm-cove/topic/education