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Education & Qualifications in Yuulong

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

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Yuulong, even though school completion is low. While 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, only 44.2% of residents finished Year 12. This mix of high-level degrees and lower school completion creates a unique educational profile for the area.

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Where Yuulong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yuulong — higher than 63% of areas.

Yuulong18.6%
3237, VIC 17.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 44.2% of residents finishing school. This is about 15 points lower than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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44.2% —

Lower than 52% 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 Yuulong, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 15%.

Year 12 44.2% Year 11 11.6% Year 10 11.6% Year 9 or below 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Despite low school completion, 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common here than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.6% —

Higher than 63% 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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Yuulong splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 32%.

Certificate III / IV 26.5% Bachelor degree 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering at 26.5% and health at 20.6%, followed by agriculture and environment at 11.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Yuulong, the largest group is Engineering & related at 45%, followed by Health (35%) and Agriculture & environment (20%).

Engineering & related 26.5% Health 20.6% Agriculture & environment 11.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in about 59% of similar places.

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 Yuulong — 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 Yuulong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22942/yuulong/topic/education