Yathella · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yathella

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

High levels of schooling and university degrees shape the local workforce in Yathella. More than 62% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This strong educational base is reflected in the high proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Yathella, Suburb / Locality

Where Yathella sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yathella — higher than 88% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Yathella32.8%
2650, NSW 20.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much higher than in most similar areas. About 62.7% of people completed Year 12, a result that is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

62.7%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60.9%
  • 2021: 62.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Yathella, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, with 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national average by 6.6 percentage points, with 31.6% of residents holding a bachelor degree specifically.

32.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 32.8%

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 Yathella, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with agriculture and environment being the most common at 19.4%. Management and commerce follow at 17.3%, while engineering and society and culture both sit at 9.2%.

Field of qualification

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Yathella splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (27%) and Management & commerce (24%), with Engineering & related at 13%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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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 Yathella — 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 Yathella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14513/yathella/topic/education