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Jam Jerrup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jam Jerrup

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

Fewer people in Jam Jerrup finished high school than in most other areas, though a fair number hold high-level degrees. This mix creates a local profile where 21.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in many similar areas.

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Where Jam Jerrup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jam Jerrup — higher than 71% of areas.

Jam Jerrup21.3%
3984, VIC 9.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. About 36.6% of the population left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.7% —

Lower than 67% 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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Jam Jerrup splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (44%) and Year 10 (42%), with Year 11 at 10%.

Year 12 38.7% Year 10 36.6% Year 11 8.6% Year 9 or below 3.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.3% —

Higher 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 Jam Jerrup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 31.5% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Postgraduate degree 6.8% Certificate I / II 6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often studied management and commerce, at 17.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7%. Society and culture degrees make up 12.3% of the total.

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No single group dominates in Jam Jerrup — Management & commerce leads at 23%, ahead of Engineering & related (18%) and Society & culture (16%).

Management & commerce 17.8% Engineering & related 13.7% Society & culture 12.3% Health 9.6% Architecture & building 8.2% Education 8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is smaller 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).

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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 Jam Jerrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21252/jam-jerrup/topic/education