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Yarranlea · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yarranlea

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

Only 36.5% of people in Yarranlea have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a community where formal schooling and higher degrees are much less common than in most other areas. Most residents have a trade qualification instead of a university degree.

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📍 Yarranlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarranlea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarranlea — lower than 79% of areas.

Yarranlea7.7%
4356, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland and Australian figures, with only 36.5% finishing school. Many residents stopped their formal schooling earlier, with 20.6% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.5% —

Lower than 73% 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 Yarranlea, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 36.5% Year 10 20.6% Year 9 or below 15.9% Year 11 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average, while half of the community's highest qualifications are Certificate III or IV levels.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.7% —

Lower than 79% 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 Yarranlea, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 77%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 14.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Yarranlea most often studied food, hospitality and personal services, followed by engineering and agriculture.

Field of qualification

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Yarranlea splits fairly evenly between Food, hospitality & personal services (26%) and Engineering & related (22%), with Agriculture & environment at 15%.

Food, hospitality & personal services 20.6% Engineering & related 17.6% Agriculture & environment 11.8% Society & culture 11.8% Health 8.8% Management & commerce 8.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Yarranlea — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarranlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33211/yarranlea/topic/education