40.2% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jamestown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Jamestown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Jamestown compared to the rest of the country, with only 40.2% completing Year 12. This trend extends to higher education, as university degrees are much less common here than in other areas. However, the proportion of residents finishing school has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. For those who did not finish high school, the most common exit point was Year 11, at 22.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jamestown, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 39.7%.
12.0% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Jamestown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with a qualification, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 18%, followed by Health at 12.7% and Education at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Jamestown has 7 schools, which is more than most similar areas, though the average school size of 103 students is much lower than usual. Most of these are primary schools, with 71.4% run by the government.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.53
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
720
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
103
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Jamestown
7 schools — 720 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Gladstone High School, Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 11.6 km | 183 | 967 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 11.7 km | 53 | 1,046 |
| Gladstone Primary School, Gladstone | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 79 | 980 |
| Jamestown Community School, Jamestown | Government | Combined | 14.4 km | 251 | 998 |
| St James School, Jamestown | Catholic | Primary | 14.4 km | 73 | 1,029 |
| Laura Primary School, Laura | Government | Primary | 18.6 km | 62 | 993 |
| Spalding Primary School, Spalding | Government | Primary | 27.9 km | 19 | 1,057 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jamestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031120/jamestown/topic/education