Jarklin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jarklin

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

Only 38.7% of people in Jarklin have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is reflected across the board, with far fewer residents holding university degrees compared to the rest of Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Jarklin, Suburb / Locality

Where Jarklin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jarklin — lower than 55% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Jarklin13.5%
3517, VIC 8.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average at 38.7%, while 12.9% of residents reached Year 11 and about 9.7% each stopped at Year 10 or below.

38.7%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 38.7%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Jarklin, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.5% of the population, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

13.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.5%

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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Jarklin splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 26%, ahead of Management & commerce (16%).

Field of qualification

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In Jarklin, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 63%; Management & commerce is next at 38%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for education access than about 59% of similar areas.

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jarklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21257/jarklin/topic/education