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Jerramungup · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Jerramungup

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

Far fewer residents in Jerramungup have completed Year 12 compared to the state and national figures. While a jump to 42.2% shows a rise in schooling over the last decade, the area still lags behind the broader Australian trend in formal education.

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📍 Jerramungup, Urban Centre

Where Jerramungup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% ▲ +0.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Jerramungup — lower than 67% of areas.

Jerramungup9.1%
6337, WA 12.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people who finished Year 12 rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 42.2%. Despite this growth, the figure remains far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%.

Completed Year 12

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42.2% ▲ +63.1%

Higher than 61% 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 Jerramungup, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 42.2% Year 10 20.8% Year 9 or below 8.9% Year 11 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% ▲ +0.7%

Lower than 67% 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 Jerramungup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 37.6% Bachelor degree 12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.5% Certificate I / II 7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Jerramungup are concentrated in a few key areas, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 18.8%. Other common fields include Management and commerce at 12.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Jerramungup, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Agriculture & environment (15%).

Engineering & related 18.8% Management & commerce 12.8% Agriculture & environment 9.4% Education 9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.3% Architecture & building 2.6% Health 2.6% Society & culture 2.6%

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 Jerramungup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522030/jerramungup/topic/education