67.3% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jerrara · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Jerrara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Jerrara hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This academic success is reflected in a population where a very high proportion of residents finished Year 12. These figures place the area far above both state and national averages for education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the national figure, with 67.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is 8.5 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jerrara, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The level of higher education is far above the New South Wales average, with 48.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This includes 46.1% with a bachelor degree and 14.5% with a postgraduate qualification.
48.6% ▲ +103.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 48.6%
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 Jerrara, Bachelor degree is the majority at 55%; Postgraduate degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Jerrara are spread across several fields, led by education at 19.7%, followed by health and society and culture, which both sit at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most and have a much higher average advantage score.
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).
490
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Jerrara
3 schools — 1,471 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Kiama High School, Kiama | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 761 | 1,036 |
| Kiama Public School, Kiama | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 347 | 1,064 |
| Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Kiama | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 363 | 1,104 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jerrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12026/jerrara/topic/education