62.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jilakin · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 62% of residents in Jilakin have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of secondary school completion stands out for the area, though university degrees are less common.
Highest year of school completed.
About 62.2% of people finished Year 12, a result that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 58%.
62.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Jilakin, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%.
18.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Jilakin, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (35%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 22%, ahead of Education (22%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jilakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50695/jilakin/topic/education