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Education & Qualifications in Yowah

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

Far fewer people have completed high school in Yowah than in the rest of the country. Only 29.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a significant gap in formal education levels compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.

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Where Yowah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.4% ▼ -33.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yowah — lower than 92% of areas.

Yowah3.4%
4490, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, with only 29.9% finishing. Instead, the most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 37.6%.

Completed Year 12

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29.9% ▲ +6.1%

Lower than 87% 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 Yowah, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 10 37.6% Year 12 29.9% Year 9 or below 17.9% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much lower than in most areas, with only 3.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Nearly half of those with a qualification hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.4% ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 92% 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 Yowah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 45.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Bachelor degree 6.7% Certificate I / II 5.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering at 20% and Management and Commerce at 11.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Yowah, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (18%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 20.0% Management & commerce 11.7% Health 10.0% Agriculture & environment 8.3% Society & culture 6.7% Architecture & building 5.0% Creative arts 5.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation that is more common than in 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 Yowah — 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 Yowah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33224/yowah/topic/education