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Education & Qualifications in Yarrabin

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

More adults in Yarrabin hold bachelor degrees than in most similar areas, though overall schooling levels remain low. Only 43.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This creates a local landscape where high-level degrees are relatively common despite a smaller proportion of people finishing high school.

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📍 Yarrabin, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarrabin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarrabin — higher than 61% of areas.

Yarrabin17.9%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical schooling level is low, with only 43.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Australian average of 58.8%, while 36.6% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.7% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Yarrabin, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (39%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 43.7% Year 10 36.6% Year 9 or below 12.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state average of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality 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 Yarrabin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 41.5% Bachelor degree 19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 14.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Yarrabin are spread across several fields, led by Education at 22.0%. Health and Society & Culture follow at 14.6% each, with Engineering and Architecture and Building both at 12.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Yarrabin, the largest group is Education at 26%, followed by Health (18%) and Society & culture (18%).

Education 22.0% Health 14.6% Society & culture 14.6% Engineering & related 12.2% Architecture & building 12.2% Management & commerce 7.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a result that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Yarrabin — 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 Yarrabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14488/yarrabin/topic/education