Jaggan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jaggan

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

Far fewer people in Jaggan have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state. While only 43.9% of residents completed their final year of school, the area has a surprisingly high proportion of adults with university degrees, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Jaggan, Suburb / Locality

Where Jaggan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.6%
  • 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 Jaggan — higher than 75% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Jaggan23.6%
4885, QLD 17.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 29.9% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

43.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 43.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Jaggan, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and much higher than most similar areas.

23.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 23.6%

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 Jaggan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 31%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Jaggan are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Education both at 14.7%, followed by Health at 13.8%.

Schools

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

The area has one government secondary school, which is much larger than typical schools in similar areas with an average size of 538 students.

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).

994

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Jaggan — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Jaggan

1 school — 538 students, average ICSEA 994.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Secondary 1

Schools serving Jaggan, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Malanda State High School, Malanda Government Secondary 5.6 km 538 994

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 Jaggan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31426/jaggan/topic/education