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Yarraden · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yarraden

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

Education levels in Yarraden have remained low compared to the rest of the state, with only 38.2% of people completing Year 12. This gap is seen across all levels of schooling and higher degrees, leaving the area far below the national figures for qualifications.

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📍 Yarraden, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarraden sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarraden — lower than 74% of areas.

Yarraden9.1%
4892, QLD 5.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Other common outcomes include 25.5% reaching Year 10 and 12.7% finishing Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Yarraden, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 38.2% Year 10 25.5% Year 9 or below 12.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level degrees are uncommon here, with 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though 30% of the community have earned a Certificate III or IV.

Highest qualification level

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In Yarraden, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 45%.

Certificate III / IV 30.0% Bachelor degree 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Yarraden are heavily focused on the land, with 35% of degrees in agriculture and environment. Other common fields include engineering at 20%, and management or society and culture at 15% each.

Field of qualification

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In Yarraden, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 41%, followed by Engineering & related (24%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Agriculture & environment 35.0% Engineering & related 20.0% Management & commerce 15.0% Society & culture 15.0%

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 smaller number of facilities than 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarraden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33209/yarraden/topic/education