51.2% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yattalunga · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Yattalunga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are more common in Yattalunga than in most similar areas. While 22% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 51.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%. Another 30% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yattalunga, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 36.6%. While a bachelor degree or higher is held by 22% of adults, this is well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
22.0% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 Yattalunga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most frequent field of study at 20.7%, followed by health at 14% and engineering at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yattalunga has more nearby schools than about 81% of similar areas, with 9 schools within 3km. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 517 students and a much higher advantage score than most areas.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
517
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yattalunga
9 schools — 4,654 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 26 | 1,095 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Brisbania Public School, Saratoga | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 781 | 996 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 234 | 1,061 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yattalunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14514/yattalunga/topic/education