43.4% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yarra Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Yarra Valley have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state, though school completion rates have risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011. Only 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This creates a local workforce largely defined by practical and trade-based skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average, with only 43.4% of residents finishing high school. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yarra Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Practical qualifications are common here, with 39.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national average, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
13.8% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Yarra Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include Engineering and related fields at 15%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.5% and Management and Commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yarra Valley has 12 schools, which is among the highest number of schools for an area of this level. Most are government primary schools, and they tend to be much smaller than those in other similar areas.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.00
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
2,148
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
179
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 61% 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 Yarra Valley
12 schools — 2,148 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Millwarra Primary School, Millgrove | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 47 | 923 |
| Warburton Primary School, Warburton | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 71 | 1,004 |
| Wesburn Primary School, Wesburn | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 77 | 980 |
| Little Yarra Steiner School, Yarra Junction | Independent | Combined | 7.1 km | 278 | 1,067 |
| Upper Yarra Secondary College, Yarra Junction | Government | Secondary | 7.2 km | 736 | 975 |
| Yarra Junction Primary School, Yarra Junction | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 220 | 985 |
| St Joseph's School, Yarra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 7.7 km | 87 | 1,002 |
| Don Valley Primary School, Don Valley | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 39 | 1,015 |
| Gladysdale Primary School, Gladysdale | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 23 | 971 |
| Launching Place Primary School, Launching Place | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 137 | 969 |
| Hoddles Creek Primary School, Hoddles Creek | Government | Primary | 12.1 km | 4 | — |
| Woori Yallock Primary School, Woori Yallock | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 429 | 986 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051286/yarra-valley/topic/education