70.0% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jindabyne · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Jindabyne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Seven out of ten residents in Jindabyne have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated community where school completion rates have climbed sharply over the last decade. Most adults hold a qualification, with a strong presence of university degrees and trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher share of people here have completed Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, at 70%. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and represents a 20 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jindabyne, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 22.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, though this remains well below the New South Wales figure. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of residents.
22.6% ▲ +62.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Jindabyne, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jindabyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115086/jindabyne/topic/education