56.8% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jamberoo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Jamberoo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 30.3% of adults in Jamberoo hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area much more qualified than most similar places. It is a community where high levels of tertiary education are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents finished Year 12, reaching 56.8%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jamberoo, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High-level degrees are common here, with 26.7% of people holding a bachelor degree. Another 10.1% have a postgraduate degree, meaning this area is much more qualified than most similar places.
30.3% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Jamberoo splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering at 16.5% and education at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas. There are five schools within 3km, with government primary schools making up 80% of the sector.
3.18
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
413
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Jamberoo
5 schools — 2,066 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Jamberoo Public School, Jamberoo | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 131 | 1,045 |
| Kiama Public School, Kiama | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 347 | 1,064 |
| Kiama High School, Kiama | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 761 | 1,036 |
| Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Kiama | Catholic | Primary | 7.9 km | 363 | 1,104 |
| Minnamurra Public School, Minnamurra | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 464 | 1,068 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jamberoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12007/jamberoo/topic/education