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Yarragrin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yarragrin

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

Only 37.1% of residents in Yarragrin have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where many adults left school early, and higher education degrees are much less common than in most other areas.

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📍 Yarragrin, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarragrin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarragrin — lower than 77% of areas.

Yarragrin8.3%
2842, NSW 8.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 31.4% of the population left school after Year 10, while 11.4% finished Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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37.1% —

Lower than 71% 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 Yarragrin, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (39%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 37.1% Year 10 31.4% Year 11 11.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 8.3% of adults, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a diploma or advanced diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% —

Lower than 77% 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 Yarragrin, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 45%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (27%) and Certificate III / IV (27%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 20.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.5% Certificate III / IV 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Agriculture and environment is the dominant field of study for those with qualifications, making up 33.3% of the total.

Field of qualification

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In Yarragrin, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Agriculture & environment 33.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in about 59% of similar places.

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).

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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 Yarragrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14490/yarragrin/topic/education