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Upper Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Upper Yarra Valley

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

More people in Upper Yarra Valley have finished school and earned degrees since 2011, though levels remain quite low. Only 35% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure.

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📍 Upper Yarra Valley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Upper Yarra Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.8% ▲ +58.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Yarra Valley — lower than 99% of areas.

Upper Yarra Valley6.8%
3779, VIC 24.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen slightly to 35% since 2011, but this is still much lower than most areas. About 20.6% of people here finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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35.0% ▲ +6.3%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Upper Yarra Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 35.0% Year 10 20.6% Year 11 16.1% Year 9 or below 11.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 6.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.8% ▲ +58.2%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Upper Yarra Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (13%).

Certificate III / IV 28.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.5% Bachelor degree 7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.6%, followed by health and society and culture, both at 10.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km, which is among the smallest number of facilities for this level.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Upper Yarra Valley — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Upper Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011061/upper-yarra-valley/topic/education