Yanakie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yanakie

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

About 35% of Yanakie adults hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the community has more people with higher degrees than most similar areas, it sits well below the state and national figures for university qualifications.

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📍 Yanakie, Suburb / Locality

Where Yanakie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.5% ▲ +33.1%
  • 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 Yanakie — higher than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Yanakie19.5%
3960, VIC 18.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas, though this is well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

54.5% ▲ +47.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.0%
  • 2016: 43.0%
  • 2021: 54.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Yanakie, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Roughly 19.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is more common here than in most similar areas, but remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

19.5% ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 19.5%

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 Yanakie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 13.9%, followed closely by engineering, agriculture, and management.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is the case for about 59% of similar places.

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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 Yanakie — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yanakie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22900/yanakie/topic/education