Jumbuk · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jumbuk

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

Higher levels of university education than most similar areas define Jumbuk, where 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This stands in contrast to school completion rates, which are far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Jumbuk, Suburb / Locality

Where Jumbuk sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.3%
  • 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 Jumbuk — higher than 87% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Jumbuk32.3%
3869, VIC 16.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Nearly 30% of people left school at Year 10.

45.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.8%
  • 2021: 45.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Jumbuk, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Diplomas are the most common qualification at 40.9%.

32.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 32.3%

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 Jumbuk, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 27.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 22.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Jumbuk, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Management & commerce (28%) and Society & culture (22%).

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, though its average size of 16 students is among the lowest for this level. Its school advantage score is lower than most areas.

1

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).

952

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Jumbuk

1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 952.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Jumbuk, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Yinnar South Primary School, Yinnar South Government Primary 6.0 km 16 952

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 Jumbuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21275/jumbuk/topic/education