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Education & Qualifications in Yarras

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

Education levels in Yarras have remained low compared to the rest of the state. Only 29.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is reflected in the qualifications of adults, where very few hold university degrees.

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Where Yarras sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarras — lower than 74% of areas.

Yarras9.1%
2446, NSW 12.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average, with only 29.5% of residents finishing school. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 38.6%.

Completed Year 12

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29.5% —

Lower than 87% 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 Yarras, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 38.6% Year 12 29.5% Year 9 or below 15.9% Year 11 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% —

Lower than 74% 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 Yarras, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Bachelor degree 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees, the most frequent fields are Engineering and Society and Culture, each making up 16.7% of qualifications. Management and Commerce follow at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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Yarras splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (36%) and Society & culture (36%), with Management & commerce at 27%.

Engineering & related 16.7% Society & culture 16.7% Management & commerce 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a figure 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 Yarras — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14499/yarras/topic/education