Jerramungup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jerramungup

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

Fewer residents in Jerramungup have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country, which shapes the local workforce. Only 42.7% of people finished Year 12, and just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Jerramungup, Suburb / Locality

Where Jerramungup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% ▲ +15.0%
  • 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 Jerramungup — lower than 73% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Jerramungup9.4%
6337, WA 12.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the Western Australian and national figures, sitting at 42.7%. About 19.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

42.7% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.2%
  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 42.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Jerramungup, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with the typical resident holding a Certificate III or IV. The 9.4% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

9.4% ▲ +15.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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 Jerramungup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are often practical, with Engineering and related fields at 15.6%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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Jerramungup splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Agriculture & environment (20%), with Management & commerce at 17%.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per child, with 12.5 per 1,000 children. The local school is a government-run combined primary and secondary school with a smaller average size 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).

962

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Jerramungup

1 school — 114 students, average ICSEA 962.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Jerramungup, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Jerramungup District High School, Jerramungup Government Combined 15.2 km 114 962

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 Jerramungup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50692/jerramungup/topic/education