25.0% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jimenbuen · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Engineering and related qualifications are the most common field of study in Jimenbuen, where 38.1% of qualified adults hold a degree in this area. While a fair few residents have higher degrees, overall school completion rates are very low compared to the rest of the state.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25% of residents here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 38.9%.
25.0% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Jimenbuen, Year 10 is the majority at 54%; Year 12 is next at 35%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.4% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
19.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Jimenbuen, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Certificate III / IV (20%).
What people studied.
Beyond engineering, the most frequent qualifications are in agriculture and environment at 23.8%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar places.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jimenbuen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12037/jimenbuen/topic/education