CensusAtlas

Jambin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jambin

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

Education levels in Jambin have remained quite low, with only 35.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and most other similar areas. The local education profile is marked by a high number of residents who left school before finishing their final year.

Open map →
📍 Jambin, Suburb / Locality

Where Jambin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jambin — lower than 81% of areas.

Jambin7.4%
4702, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where 34.8% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Highest year of school

View on map →

Jambin splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 12 35.5% Year 10 34.8% Year 9 or below 14.2% Year 11 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 7.4% of adults, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 40.8%.

Highest qualification level

View on map →

In Jambin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 40.8% Bachelor degree 15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 23.7%, followed by Education at 13.2%. Agriculture and environment studies account for 9.2% of the local total.

Field of qualification

View on map →

In Jambin, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Education (19%) and Agriculture & environment (13%).

Engineering & related 23.7% Education 13.2% Agriculture & environment 9.2% Society & culture 7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.6% Health 3.9% Management & commerce 3.9%

Schools

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

The area has a very high number of schools per child, with 21.74 schools per 1,000 children. The local primary school is a government institution and is much smaller than most, with an average size of just 32 students.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

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).

Average school ICSEA

View on map →

1,014

Higher than 64% 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 Jambin — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Jambin

1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 1,014.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Jambin State School, Smoky Creek Government Primary 7.3 km 32 1,014

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).

More for Jambin

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jambin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31427/jambin/topic/education