57.8% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jackitup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Jackitup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Jackitup have remained steady, with 57.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits slightly below the national figure. The community relies on a mix of trade certificates and university degrees to support the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is about the same as the Western Australian average. Other residents reached Year 10 (22.2%) or Year 11 (8.9%) as their final school grade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jackitup, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with only 13.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure and the state average. Instead, many residents hold a diploma (36%) or a Certificate III or IV (28%).
13.3% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Jackitup, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (27%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 24%. Engineering and education both stand at 20%, while 16% of qualifications are in agriculture and the environment.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government school within 3km, which is a combined primary and secondary campus. This school is smaller than those in most similar areas and has a lower average advantage score.
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).
145
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Jackitup
1 school — 145 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Gnowangerup District High School, Gnowangerup | Government | Combined | 13.1 km | 145 | 963 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jackitup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50677/jackitup/topic/education