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Palmer · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Palmer

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

Only 25.8% of people in Palmer have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where many adults left school early, although a small group holds university degrees.

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📍 Palmer, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmer sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmer — lower than 57% of areas.

Palmer12.9%
4892, QLD 5.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 25.8% compared to 58.8% across Australia. About 16.1% of residents finished Year 10, and another 16.1% left school at Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Palmer, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 12 25.8% Year 10 16.1% Year 9 or below 16.1% Year 11 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 12.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.2% of residents.

Highest qualification level

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In Palmer, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.

Certificate III / IV 29.2% Bachelor degree 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifying fields are varied, with the largest groups focused on food, hospitality and personal services (20.8%) and education (16.7%). Engineering and related fields also make up 12.5% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Palmer, the largest group is Food, hospitality & personal services at 42%, followed by Education (33%) and Engineering & related (25%).

Food, hospitality & personal services 20.8% Education 16.7% Engineering & related 12.5%

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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32261/palmer/topic/education