47.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jabiru · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Jabiru
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A shift in educational attainment has seen Jabiru reach a point where nearly 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community with a strong mix of professional and trade skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 47.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is around the middle for its level but far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jabiru, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common, with 31.3% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. While 19.8% have a bachelor degree or higher, this remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
19.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Jabiru, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 16.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, though the typical school is smaller than usual. There is one government-run combined school within 3km.
5.88
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
149
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
778
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Jabiru
1 school — 149 students, average ICSEA 778.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Jabiru Area School, Jabiru | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 149 | 778 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jabiru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70136/jabiru/topic/education