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Education & Qualifications in Palmtree

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

Fewer than half of residents in Palmtree finished Year 12, at 45.2%. This is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia, highlighting a community where many people leave school early. These patterns are reflected in the local qualifications, where university degrees are much less common than the national average.

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Where Palmtree sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmtree — lower than 55% of areas.

Palmtree13.5%
4352, QLD 19.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.2% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 57.1% seen in Queensland. About 31.5% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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45.2% —

Higher than 51% 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 Palmtree, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 39%.

Year 12 45.2% Year 10 31.5% Year 9 or below 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 39.2% and diplomas at 29.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% —

Lower than 55% 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 Palmtree, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (13%).

Certificate III / IV 39.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 29.4% Bachelor degree 11.8% Postgraduate degree 7.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 19.6%, followed by Architecture, Health, and Education, which each account for 13.7%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Palmtree — Engineering & related leads at 21%, ahead of Architecture & building (15%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 19.6% Architecture & building 13.7% Health 13.7% Education 13.7% Agriculture & environment 11.8% Management & commerce 7.8% Information technology 5.9% Society & culture 5.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Palmtree — 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 Palmtree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32263/palmtree/topic/education