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Education & Qualifications in Jerrawa

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

Only 38.9% of residents in Jerrawa have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales and national averages. This gap in school completion is a key feature of the local education profile, which also sees a lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Jerrawa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jerrawa — lower than 51% of areas.

Jerrawa14.4%
2582, NSW 25.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, sitting at 38.9%. Many residents instead finished school at Year 10, which accounts for 28.9% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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38.9% —

Lower than 67% 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 Jerrawa, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 38.9% Year 10 28.9% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.4% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.4% —

Lower than 51% 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 Jerrawa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Postgraduate degree (11%).

Certificate III / IV 37.8% Bachelor degree 22.2% Postgraduate degree 8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.7% Certificate I / II 6.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 22.2%, followed by Society and Culture at 17.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Jerrawa, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Society & culture (21%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Engineering & related 22.2% Society & culture 17.8% Management & commerce 11.1% Education 8.9% Architecture & building 6.7% Agriculture & environment 6.7% Health 6.7% Creative arts 6.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Jerrawa, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar areas.

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 Jerrawa — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jerrawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12027/jerrawa/topic/education