42.5% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palmyra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Palmyra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Palmyra have remained largely consistent since 2011, though they stay well below state levels. Very few adults here hold university degrees, with only 4.8% having a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This puts the area far below the national average for school completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palmyra, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 9 or below (8%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common, as over half of adults hold a Certificate III or IV. This contrasts with the very low number of university degrees, which is far below both the state and national figures.
4.8% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Palmyra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with higher qualifications, Engineering is the most common field of study at 41.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools have a lower average advantage score than most other areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
257
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palmyra
3 schools — 772 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Walkerston | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 349 | 1,003 |
| Walkerston State School, Walkerston | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 306 | 949 |
| Dundula State School, Bakers Creek | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 117 | 921 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32266/palmyra/topic/education