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Education & Qualifications in Jack River

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Jack River compared to the rest of the state. Only 37.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is a gap of 24 percentage points below the Victorian average.

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📍 Jack River, Suburb / Locality

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

9.8% ▼ -9.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jack River — lower than 71% of areas.

Jack River9.8%
3971, VIC 10.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 37.7% of people finishing. For many others, the highest year of school completed was Year 10 (24.6%) or Year 11 (18.9%).

Completed Year 12

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37.7% ▲ +17.0%

Lower than 70% 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 Jack River, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 37.7% Year 10 24.6% Year 11 18.9% Year 9 or below 15.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 43.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% ▼ -9.9%

Lower than 71% 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 Jack River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 43.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.1% Bachelor degree 12.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering leading at 22.2%, followed by Health and Food, hospitality and personal services, which both sit at 13.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Jack River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 25%, followed by Health (16%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (16%).

Engineering & related 22.2% Health 13.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.9% Agriculture & environment 11.1% Management & commerce 9.7% Society & culture 9.7% Architecture & building 4.2% Education 4.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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 Jack 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 Jack River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21249/jack-river/topic/education