38.2% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yallourn North - Glengarry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yallourn North - Glengarry
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Yallourn North - Glengarry since 2011, but the area still sees far fewer graduates than the national average. Only 38.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a significant gap compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6.2 points since 2011, yet the current 38.2% remains far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. About 22.5% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yallourn North - Glengarry, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than in most areas, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.6% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Yallourn North - Glengarry, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 23.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government primary schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. However, these schools are among the smallest in the region, with an average of only 93 students each.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.50
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
371
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
93
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yallourn North - Glengarry
11 schools — 4,558 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 2
| Tyers Primary School, Tyers | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 71 | 968 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Glengarry | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 145 | 990 |
| Toongabbie Primary School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 55 | 964 |
| St Gabriel's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 13.2 km | 499 | 1,038 |
| Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 445 | 974 |
| Traralgon College, Traralgon | Government | Secondary | 13.7 km | 880 | 937 |
| Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon), Traralgon | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 535 | 1,004 |
| St Michael's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 14.5 km | 456 | 1,058 |
| Yallourn North Primary School, Yallourn North | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 100 | 936 |
| Newborough East Primary School, Newborough | Government | Primary | 20.6 km | 299 | 955 |
| Lowanna College, Newborough | Government | Secondary | 21.0 km | 1,073 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yallourn North - Glengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041098/yallourn-north-glengarry/topic/education