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Education & Qualifications in Johns River

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

Education levels have shifted in Johns River, though it remains a place where fewer residents finished high school than in most other areas. Only 35.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Johns River, Suburb / Locality

Where Johns River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% ▲ +72.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Johns River — lower than 52% of areas.

Johns River14.3%
2443, NSW 12.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.3% of residents finished Year 12, a result far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Another 31.1% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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35.3% ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 76% 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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Johns River splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 12 35.3% Year 10 31.1% Year 9 or below 12.0% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.3%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% ▲ +72.1%

Lower than 52% 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 Johns River, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 30.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.1% Bachelor degree 10.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.1% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Certificate I / II 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 13.0%, followed closely by Health at 12.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for education access 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 Johns River — 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 Johns River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12046/johns-river/topic/education