Yallambie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yallambie

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

Far more residents hold high-level qualifications here than in most similar areas. Yallambie is a well-educated community where 70.6% of people completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Yallambie, Suburb / Locality

Where Yallambie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.5% ▲ +55.6%
  • 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 Yallambie — higher than 87% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Yallambie31.5%
3085, VIC 37.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high, with 70.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Victorian rate of 61.8% and far above the Australian figure.

70.6% ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.5%
  • 2016: 66.0%
  • 2021: 70.6%

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

Highest year of school

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In Yallambie, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and sits well above the national average.

31.5% ▲ +55.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 31.5%

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 Yallambie, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.

Schools

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

While there are 31 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per child than in most areas. Local schools are typically much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.

31

Higher than 89% 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).

1,089

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Yallambie

31 schools — 16,877 students, average ICSEA 1,089.

By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 6 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4

Schools serving Yallambie, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Streeton Primary School, Yallambie Government Primary 0.8 km 144 1,055
Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank Government Primary 1.0 km 656 1,138
Watsonia Heights Primary School, Greensborough Government Primary 1.4 km 522 1,104
Viewbank College, Viewbank Government Secondary 1.8 km 1,427 1,125
St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna Catholic Primary 1.8 km 463 1,127
Lower Plenty Primary School, Lower Plenty Government Primary 1.9 km 95 1,093
Macleod College, Macleod Government Combined 2.0 km 545 1,073
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna Government Primary 2.0 km 557 1,133
Greensborough Secondary College, Greensborough Government Secondary 2.0 km 591 1,020
Montmorency Secondary College, Montmorency Government Secondary 2.2 km 1,085 1,083
Watsonia Primary School, Watsonia Government Primary 2.3 km 63 1,027
Banyule Primary School, Rosanna Government Primary 2.4 km 618 1,161
Greensborough Primary School, Greensborough Government Primary 2.5 km 159 1,058
Montmorency Primary School, Montmorency Government Primary 2.6 km 415 1,117
St Mary's School, Greensborough Catholic Primary 2.6 km 524 1,109
Briar Hill Primary School, Briar Hill Government Primary 2.8 km 203 1,090
Loyola College, Watsonia Catholic Secondary 2.9 km 1,443 1,055
Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna Government Primary 3.0 km 343 1,098
St Francis Xavier Primary School, Montmorency Catholic Primary 3.0 km 382 1,122
Montmorency South Primary School, Montmorency Government Primary 3.1 km 620 1,112
Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Macleod West Government Combined 3.1 km 741 930
Watsonia North Primary School, Watsonia North Government Primary 3.1 km 541 1,080
Mastery Schools Victoria, Bundoora Independent Combined 3.2 km 62 1,082
Concord School, Bundoora Government Combined 3.2 km 424 1,007
Bundoora Primary School, Bundoora Government Primary 3.5 km 306 1,063
Bundoora Secondary College, Bundoora Government Secondary 3.6 km 540 1,030
Sherbourne Primary School, Briar Hill Government Primary 3.7 km 64 1,086
Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg Government Primary 3.9 km 498 1,141
Eltham High School, Eltham Government Secondary 4.2 km 1,326 1,101
Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg Catholic Secondary 4.2 km 1,175 1,111
St John's School, Heidelberg Catholic Primary 4.3 km 345 1,129

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 Yallambie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22892/yallambie/topic/education