33.7% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yarram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yarram
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Yarram have completed high school or university compared to the rest of Victoria. Only 33.7% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the state average. While qualifications have slowly improved since 2011, the area still trails the national trend in higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, though it rose 5.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yarram, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most people with qualifications hold a Certificate III or IV, at 39.6%.
10.7% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Yarram, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by Management, Commerce, Society, and Culture at 10% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yarram has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than most, with an average size of 123 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.46
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
617
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
123
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 74% 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 Yarram
6 schools — 665 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Yarram Secondary College, Yarram | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 277 | 953 |
| St Mary's School, Yarram | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 66 | 974 |
| Yarram Primary School, Yarram | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 127 | 965 |
| Woodside Primary School, Woodside | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 47 | 1,014 |
| Alberton Primary School, Alberton | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 100 | 972 |
| Gormandale And District Primary School, Gormandale | Government | Primary | 26.9 km | 48 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051104/yarram/topic/education