69.0% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palmview · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Palmview
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Palmview finished high school than in most similar areas. About 69% of people completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong rate of higher education and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a standout here, with 69% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%, while 15.3% of residents peaked at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palmview, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Australian average but a little above the Queensland figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.4% of adults.
24.8% ▲ +152.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Palmview, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by health at 15% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Palmview has 10 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. These schools are typically quite large and have an advantage score much higher than most similar areas.
2.31
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
987
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palmview
10 schools — 9,874 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Palmview State Primary School, Palmview | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 596 | 1,037 |
| Palmview State Special School, Palmview | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 102 | 1,023 |
| Palmview State Secondary College, Palmview | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 379 | 1,021 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 616 | 1,081 |
| Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 889 | 1,073 |
| Chancellor State College, Sippy Downs | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 2,609 | 1,042 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Glenview State School, Glenview | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 251 | 1,062 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 6.2 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 733 | 1,055 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palmview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32264/palmview/topic/education