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Education & Qualifications in Jacobs Well

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

Far fewer people have completed high school or university in Jacobs Well than in the rest of the country. While 47.4% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, educational attainment is improving, with more people finishing school and earning degrees than a decade ago.

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Where Jacobs Well sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.2% ▲ +56.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Jacobs Well — higher than 55% of areas.

Jacobs Well12.2%
4208, QLD 15.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well below the Queensland figure, though the rate rose 8.9 points since 2011. About 28.8% of the community stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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47.4% ▲ +23.2%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Jacobs Well, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 47.4% Year 10 28.8% Year 9 or below 11.2% Year 11 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.2% ▲ +56.0%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Jacobs Well, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 45.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Bachelor degree 14.9% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Certificate I / II 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 20.4%, followed by management and commerce at 18.5%.

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 Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315045/jacobs-well/topic/education