45.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high number of nearby schools shapes daily life in Jerrabomberra, though formal education levels here are lower than in other parts of the territory. While the area has a strong presence of qualified professionals, only 45.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the territory figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than across Australia, with only 45.1% of residents reaching this milestone. This is 32 points lower than the average for the Australian Capital Territory.
Highest year of school
View on map →In ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the national figure and far below the territory average.
17.6% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 36%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with higher qualifications are most often trained in engineering or management and commerce, with both fields accounting for 19.4% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 28 schools within 3km, a count that is among the largest for this level. These schools are generally much larger than those in most other areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
28
Higher than 88% 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).
565
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra
28 schools — 15,817 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Jerrabomberra High School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 333 | 1,068 |
| Jerrabomberra Public School, Jerrabomberra | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 865 | 1,107 |
| Narrabundah College, Narrabundah | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 977 | 1,131 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 165 | 1,061 |
| Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 720 | 1,133 |
| Queanbeyan West Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 387 | 988 |
| Queanbeyan High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 448 | 967 |
| St Bede's Primary School, Red Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 261 | 1,117 |
| Finigan School of Distance Education, Queanbeyan | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 84 | 1,067 |
| Karabar High School, Queanbeyan | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 723 | 982 |
| Tirriwirri School, Karabar | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 34 | 944 |
| Queanbeyan South Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 419 | 939 |
| Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill | Independent | Secondary | 5.4 km | 2,116 | 1,187 |
| Farrer Primary School, Farrer | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 252 | 1,098 |
| Queanbeyan Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 361 | 997 |
| St Gregory's Primary School, Queanbeyan | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 730 | 1,056 |
| Garran Primary School, Garran | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 676 | 1,159 |
| Fadden Primary School, Fadden | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 229 | 1,076 |
| Mawson Primary School, Mawson | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 542 | 1,139 |
| Canberra Christian School, Mawson | Independent | Primary | 6.6 km | 228 | 1,087 |
| Gilmore Primary School, Gilmore | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 113 | 981 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 641 | 1,076 |
| Queanbeyan East Public School, Queanbeyan | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 280 | 1,031 |
| Torrens Primary School, Torrens | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Melrose High School, Pearce | Government | Secondary | 7.4 km | 776 | 1,079 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| Marist College Canberra, Pearce | Independent | Combined | 7.5 km | 1,852 | 1,142 |
| Erindale College, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 871 | 1,041 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80008/act-remainder-jerrabomberra/topic/education