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Jacks Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jacks Creek

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

Almost 45% of qualified adults in Jacks Creek hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. It is a place where few people have finished high school or university, with the typical resident having much lower levels of formal education than the national figure.

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Where Jacks Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.4% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jacks Creek — lower than 92% of areas.

Jacks Creek3.4%
2390, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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34.0% ▲ +82.0%

Lower than 79% 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 Jacks Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 34.0% Year 10 27.1% Year 9 or below 18.1% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 3.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.4% ▲ —

Lower than 92% 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 Jacks Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 44.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.6% Bachelor degree 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Of those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 18.9%, followed by management and commerce at 17.6%.

Field of qualification

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Jacks Creek splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (24%) and Management & commerce (22%), with Agriculture & environment at 12%.

Engineering & related 18.9% Management & commerce 17.6% Agriculture & environment 9.5% Health 9.5% Education 8.1% Society & culture 8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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 Jacks Creek — 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 Jacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12002/jacks-creek/topic/education