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Yanmah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yanmah

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

Far fewer people in Yanmah finished high school compared to most of the country, with only 35.2% completing Year 12. This is much lower than the national figure of 58.8%. The area has a smaller proportion of university graduates than both the state and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Yanmah, Suburb / Locality

Where Yanmah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% ▼ -19.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yanmah — lower than 73% of areas.

Yanmah9.3%
6258, WA 10.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. The most common highest school year completed is Year 10, at 37.5%.

Completed Year 12

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35.2% ▼ -2.9%

Lower than 76% 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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Yanmah splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.

Year 10 37.5% Year 12 35.2% Year 9 or below 17.2% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though half of those with qualifications hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% ▼ -19.3%

Lower than 73% 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 Yanmah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.3% Certificate I / II 6.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 18.3%, followed by Health at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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Yanmah splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (26%) and Health (23%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 19%.

Engineering & related 18.3% Health 16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.3% Agriculture & environment 6.7% Education 6.7% Architecture & building 5.0% Management & commerce 5.0%

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 common trait for 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).

Schools in and around Yanmah — 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 Yanmah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51671/yanmah/topic/education