47.1% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jacobs Well · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Jacobs Well
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 12.1% of adults in Jacobs Well hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This gap in higher education is mirrored in school completion, as fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 47.1% of people finished Year 12, a result that is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Many residents left school earlier, with 28.8% reaching Year 10 as their highest level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jacobs Well, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with the typical person holding a Certificate III or IV. The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average.
12.1% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Jacobs Well, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 20.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one Catholic school within 3km, which is larger than most similar areas. This school has an advantage score of 1,039, which is much higher than most other 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).
1,299
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Jacobs Well
1 school — 1,299 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1
| St Joseph's College, Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,299 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31424/jacobs-well/topic/education