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Palm Grove · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Palm Grove

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

Very few residents in Palm Grove have reached high levels of formal education compared to other areas. Only 33.8% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is reflected in the fact that no adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palm Grove — lower than 99% of areas.

Palm Grove0.0%
4800, QLD 10.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland average, with only 33.8% of residents finishing school. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, reached by 37.8% of people.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 79% 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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Palm Grove splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 11 at 15%.

Year 10 37.8% Year 12 33.8% Year 11 14.9% Year 9 or below 13.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Grove, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 35.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 25%, followed by Architecture and building at 14.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Palm Grove, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Architecture & building (18%) and Education (15%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Architecture & building 14.6% Education 12.5% Management & commerce 8.3% Society & culture 8.3% Health 6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local educational facilities.

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).

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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 Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32259/palm-grove/topic/education