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Education & Qualifications in Yaapeet

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

Far fewer people in Yaapeet have finished high school or university compared to the state average. Only 39% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This trend carries through to higher education, where very few residents hold a university degree.

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Where Yaapeet sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yaapeet — lower than 79% of areas.

Yaapeet7.8%
3424, VIC 12.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is less common here than in most areas, with only 39% of people finishing. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, while 28.8% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.0% —

Lower than 66% 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 Yaapeet, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 10 28.8% Year 11 10.2% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in Yaapeet, with only 7.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, whereas Certificate III or IV qualifications are much more common at 45.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.8% —

Lower than 79% 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 Yaapeet, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 45.2% Bachelor degree 16.1% Certificate I / II 12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 32.3%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 25.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Yaapeet, the largest group is Engineering & related at 40%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (32%) and Health (16%).

Engineering & related 32.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 25.8% Health 12.9% Education 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yaapeet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22886/yaapeet/topic/education