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Jervis Bay · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Jervis Bay

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

Much higher rates of higher education than most similar areas define Jervis Bay (L). While the typical resident is well-qualified, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Jervis Bay, Urban Centre

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

24.5% ▼ -14.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Jervis Bay — higher than 89% of areas.

Jervis Bay24.5%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 14.3%
Other Territories 13.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level at 60.8%, which is far above the 42.5% seen in other territories. This is also a little above the national figure, though it has fallen 2.5 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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60.8% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 94% 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 Jervis Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 60.8% Year 10 6.2% Year 9 or below 6.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above other territories but a little below the Australian average. Most of these higher qualifications are bachelor degrees at 23.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.5% ▼ -14.0%

Higher than 89% 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 Jervis Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 23.3% Certificate III / IV 11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.2% Postgraduate degree 5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Jervis Bay (L) are spread across several fields, with management and commerce and society and culture both at 17.8%, followed by education at 15.1%.

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Jervis Bay splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (22%) and Society & culture (22%), with Education at 19%.

Management & commerce 17.8% Society & culture 17.8% Education 15.1% Health 12.3% Agriculture & environment 8.2% Natural & physical sciences 4.1% Engineering & related 4.1%

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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922002/jervis-bay/topic/education