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Education & Qualifications in Jurien Bay

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

A small number of university degrees and high school certificates shape the local workforce in Jurien Bay. Only 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While this is around the middle for similar areas, there has been a steady climb in qualifications since 2011.

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Where Jurien Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3% ▲ +47.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Jurien Bay — lower than 57% of areas.

Jurien Bay10.3%
6516, WA 10.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 36.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This has risen slightly since 2011, though 32% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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36.1% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 58% 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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Jurien Bay splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.

Year 12 36.1% Year 10 32.0% Year 9 or below 11.0% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Vocational training is common here, as 37.5% of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV. The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.3%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.3% ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 57% 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 Jurien Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Bachelor degree 14.2% Certificate I / II 2.8% Postgraduate degree 2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.7%. Other frequent areas of study include management and commerce at 13.5%, followed by education and hospitality services.

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 Jurien Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515016/jurien-bay/topic/education