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Wee Jasper · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wee Jasper

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

Only 48.1% of adults in Wee Jasper have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While some residents hold high-level degrees, the area generally has lower school completion rates than most similar places.

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📍 Wee Jasper, Suburb / Locality

Where Wee Jasper sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.6% ▼ -13.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wee Jasper — higher than 73% of areas.

Wee Jasper22.6%
2582, NSW 25.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people finished high school here than in New South Wales, where 58.9% completed Year 12. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 21.7%.

Completed Year 12

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48.1% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 58% 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 Wee Jasper, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 48.1% Year 10 21.7% Year 9 or below 12.3% Year 11 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV are the most common qualifications, both at 19.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.6% ▼ -13.4%

Higher than 73% 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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Wee Jasper splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 19.2% Certificate III / IV 19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.3% Postgraduate degree 9.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by society and culture at 11% and food, hospitality and personal services at 9.6%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Wee Jasper — Management & commerce leads at 24%, ahead of Society & culture (18%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (16%).

Management & commerce 15.1% Society & culture 11.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.6% Education 8.2% Agriculture & environment 5.5% Engineering & related 4.1% Health 4.1% Creative arts 4.1%

Schools

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

There is one government primary school in the area, which is among the smallest of its kind with a typical size of just 4 students.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 57% 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).

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Schools serving Wee Jasper

1 school — 4 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Wee Jasper Public School, Wee Jasper Government Primary 1.9 km 4 —

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 Wee Jasper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14227/wee-jasper/topic/education