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Education & Qualifications in Yowrie

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

A high proportion of adults in Yowrie hold university degrees, though school completion rates remain low. About 24.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas despite being slightly below the national figure.

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Where Yowrie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.8% —

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

Yowrie24.8%
2550, NSW 18.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents, 51.4%, completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, but it sits well below the New South Wales and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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51.4% —

Higher than 65% 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 Yowrie, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 12 51.4% Year 10 34.3% Year 11 10.5% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Qualifications are diverse, with 33.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with bachelor degrees make up 24.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.8% —

Higher 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 Yowrie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.1% Postgraduate degree 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 23.1%, followed by management and commerce at 16.7% and health at 11.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which 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 Yowrie — 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 Yowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14538/yowrie/topic/education