26.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Palmer · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Palmer
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Palmer have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 26.7% of people finished Year 12, and no adults in the area hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 26.7% of residents finishing Year 12. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 33.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Palmer, the largest group is Year 10 at 34%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
There are no adults with a bachelor degree or higher in Palmer, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Palmer, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 38%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four schools are located within 3 km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are mostly government-run and primary schools, though they have an average advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
305
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Palmer
4 schools — 1,218 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Fairview Primary School, Collie | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 172 | 955 |
| St Brigid's School, Collie | Catholic | Primary | 11.0 km | 178 | 996 |
| Amaroo Primary School, Collie | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 331 | 927 |
| Collie Senior High School, Collie | Government | Secondary | 12.1 km | 537 | 920 |
Sources
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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/SAL51196/palmer/topic/education