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Yarroweyah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yarroweyah

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

Fewer than 10% of adults in Yarroweyah hold a university degree, reflecting an area where most people leave school early or pursue trade certificates. This means the local workforce relies heavily on practical skills rather than formal higher education.

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📍 Yarroweyah, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarroweyah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% ▲ +80.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarroweyah — lower than 76% of areas.

Yarroweyah8.6%
3644 crosses VIC/NSW 9.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victoria figure of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with a quarter of residents finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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32.7% ▲ +26.0%

Lower than 82% 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 Yarroweyah, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 32.7% Year 10 25.2% Year 11 16.7% Year 9 or below 13.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 8.6% of adults, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% ▲ +80.5%

Lower than 76% 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 Yarroweyah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8% Certificate I / II 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 17.3%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 11%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Yarroweyah — Engineering & related leads at 23%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (15%) and Management & commerce (14%).

Engineering & related 17.3% Agriculture & environment 11.0% Management & commerce 10.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.6% Health 7.1% Society & culture 6.3% Education 5.9% Architecture & building 5.1% Creative arts 2.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarroweyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22921/yarroweyah/topic/education