27.7% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yandaran · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Yandaran
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Yandaran have seen little change over the last decade, with only 27.7% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where many people leave school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 27.7% of people finished Year 12, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10 at 37%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yandaran, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 44%.
10.5% ▲ +65.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Yandaran, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 22.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are among the smallest in the region with an average size of just 13 students. Both local schools are government-run primary schools.
16.67
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
13
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yandaran
2 schools — 26 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Yandaran State School, Yandaran | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 17 | 954 |
| Avondale State School, Avondale | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 9 | 990 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yandaran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33199/yandaran/topic/education