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Upper Yarraman · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Upper Yarraman

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

Nearly 40% of Upper Yarraman residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling. This reflects a broader pattern in the area, where far fewer people have completed high school or university degrees compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia.

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Where Upper Yarraman sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Yarraman — lower than 87% of areas.

Upper Yarraman5.5%
4614, QLD 6.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.2% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10 at 39.7%.

Completed Year 12

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38.2% —

Lower than 68% 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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Upper Yarraman splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 11 at 13%.

Year 10 39.7% Year 12 38.2% Year 11 13.2% Year 9 or below 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in the area, with only 5.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most similar areas and far below the Queensland average of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.5% —

Lower than 87% 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 Upper Yarraman, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 45.8% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, a quarter have studied management and commerce, while 16.7% focused on engineering and related fields.

Field of qualification

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In Upper Yarraman, Management & commerce is the majority at 60%; Engineering & related is next at 40%.

Management & commerce 25.0% Engineering & related 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Upper Yarraman — 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 Upper Yarraman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32921/upper-yarraman/topic/education