36.2% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jarrahmond · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Jarrahmond
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Jarrahmond have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 36.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much lower than most areas, with only 36.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 23 points lower than the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jarrahmond, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 10 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Jarrahmond, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 16.4%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most, with an average size of 138 students.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
138
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
917
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Jarrahmond
3 schools — 414 students, average ICSEA 917.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's School, Orbost | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 26 | 956 |
| Orbost Community College, Orbost | Government | Combined | 8.0 km | 347 | 918 |
| Newmerella Primary School, Newmerella | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 41 | 886 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jarrahmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21258/jarrahmond/topic/education