47.8% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jarvisfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Jarvisfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Jarvisfield have remained relatively low compared to the rest of the country. Fewer than half of adults have finished Year 12, and only 10.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 26.7% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jarvisfield, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average, while nearly half of all qualifications are Certificate III or IV levels.
10.2% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Jarvisfield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 24.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas, providing 12.82 schools per 1,000 children. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
12.82
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
251
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Jarvisfield
8 schools — 2,010 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Jarvisfield State School, Jarvisfield | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 39 | 839 |
| Burdekin Christian College, Ayr | Independent | Combined | 7.5 km | 380 | 949 |
| East Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 500 | 952 |
| Burdekin Catholic High School, Ayr | Catholic | Secondary | 7.9 km | 293 | 989 |
| Ayr State High School, Ayr | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 497 | 925 |
| Burdekin School, Ayr | Government | Combined | 8.5 km | 19 | 945 |
| Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 60 | 763 |
| St Francis Catholic School, Ayr | Catholic | Primary | 9.3 km | 222 | 1,007 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jarvisfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31434/jarvisfield/topic/education