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Jigalong · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jigalong

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

Only 30% of people in Jigalong have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a broader pattern of lower formal education levels across the community, with few residents holding university degrees.

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📍 Jigalong, Suburb / Locality

Where Jigalong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jigalong — lower than 87% of areas.

Jigalong5.5%
6753, WA 10.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, at just 30%. Roughly 28% of residents have a highest school year of Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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Jigalong splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (28%), with Year 10 at 26%.

Year 12 30.0% Year 9 or below 27.9% Year 10 26.3% Year 11 16.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate I or II, held by 38.5% of people.

Highest qualification level

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In Jigalong, the largest group is Certificate I / II at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (15%) and Certificate III / IV (12%).

Certificate I / II 38.5% Bachelor degree 12.8% Certificate III / IV 10.3% Postgraduate degree 7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health is the most common field of qualification at 30.8%. Management and commerce, as well as food and hospitality, both account for 10.3% of qualifications.

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In Jigalong, Health is the majority at 52%; Management & commerce is next at 17%.

Health 30.8% Management & commerce 10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.3% Education 7.7%

Schools

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

Jigalong has 9.62 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. The single government-run school here is a combined primary and secondary site with a typical size of 86 students.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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Schools serving Jigalong

1 school — 86 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Jigalong Remote Community School, Newman Government Combined 17.6 km 86 —

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 Jigalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50694/jigalong/topic/education