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Education & Qualifications in Jerrawangala

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Jerrawangala than in most similar areas. While only 28.3% of residents completed Year 12, a surprising 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than the rate found in most similar places.

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Where Jerrawangala sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jerrawangala — higher than 67% of areas.

Jerrawangala20.0%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 37%.

Completed Year 12

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28.3% —

Lower than 89% 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 Jerrawangala, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 10 37.0% Year 12 28.3% Year 11 8.7% Year 9 or below 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.0% —

Higher than 67% 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 Jerrawangala, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Bachelor degree (20%).

Certificate III / IV 38.9% Postgraduate degree 27.8% Bachelor degree 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Information technology at 33%, ahead of Management & commerce (33%).

Field of qualification

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Jerrawangala splits fairly evenly between Information technology (21%) and Management & commerce (21%), with Health at 18%.

Information technology 33.3% Management & commerce 33.3% Health 27.8% Engineering & related 22.2% Society & culture 22.2% Agriculture & environment 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than 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 Jerrawangala — 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 Jerrawangala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12028/jerrawangala/topic/education