32.6% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yarravel · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Yarravel
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of qualified adults in Yarravel hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce with a strong focus on trade and vocational skills. This is an area where formal education levels are generally much lower than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 38.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yarravel, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
8.4% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Yarravel, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering at 18.6% and management and commerce at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools within 3km, both of which are government-run. These schools are smaller than most similar areas and have some of the lowest advantage scores.
4.52
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
141
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
884
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yarravel
2 schools — 282 students, average ICSEA 884.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Aldavilla Public School, Yarravel | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 263 | 896 |
| Green Hill Public School, West Kempsey | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 19 | 712 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarravel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14501/yarravel/topic/education