75.4% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yarraville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yarraville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adults in Yarraville hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of tertiary education is reflected in a population that is significantly more likely to have finished high school than most other areas. The community has seen a steady rise in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national rate, with 75.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yarraville, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified; 45.1% of adults have a university degree, which is far above the Victorian average of 29.2%. This represents a 13 point increase since 2011.
45.1% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 45.1%
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 Yarraville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by society and culture at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yarraville has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.69
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
1,966
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
393
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,123
Higher than 89% 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 Yarraville
29 schools — 13,079 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 10 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Yarraville Special Developmental School, Yarraville | Government | Combined | 0.1 km | 100 | 1,006 |
| Yarraville West Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 651 | 1,153 |
| Wembley Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 626 | 1,112 |
| St Augustine's School, Yarraville | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 163 | 1,125 |
| Kingsville Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 426 | 1,118 |
| St Margaret Mary's School, Spotswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 159 | 1,122 |
| Corpus Christi School, Kingsville | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 181 | 1,105 |
| Spotswood Primary School, Spotswood | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 289 | 1,117 |
| OakTree College, West Footscray | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 19 | 966 |
| Footscray City Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 455 | 1,125 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 566 | 1,126 |
| Footscray Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 336 | 1,115 |
| Sacred Heart School, Newport | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 297 | 1,126 |
| St John's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 227 | 1,136 |
| Footscray West Primary School, West Footscray | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 672 | 1,117 |
| St Monica's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 89 | 1,051 |
| Annunciation School, Brooklyn | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 65 | 1,068 |
| Footscray High School, Footscray | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,326 | 1,078 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School, Newport | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 516 | 1,106 |
| Footscray North Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 630 | 1,080 |
| Altona North Primary School, Altona North | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 217 | 994 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College, Newport | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 151 | 1,032 |
| St Leo the Great Primary School, Altona North | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 342 | 1,116 |
| Dinjerra Primary School, Braybrook | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 217 | 1,010 |
| Emmanuel College, Altona North | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,533 | 1,079 |
| Christ the King Primary School, Braybrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 211 | 1,006 |
| Western English Language School, Braybrook | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 502 | 903 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College, Port Melbourne | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 416 | 1,101 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School, Port Melbourne | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 697 | 1,134 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031352/yarraville/topic/education