48.7% —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yarra Glen · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Yarra Glen
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of Yarra Glen residents have finished Year 12, marking a significant climb in school completion since 2016. While higher education levels remain far below the state and national figures, the area has seen a steady increase in both school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 rose 21 points since 2016 to reach 48.7%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yarra Glen, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 15.6% of the population, up from 8.8% in 2016. This is higher than most similar areas, but far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
15.6% —
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Yarra Glen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarra Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215096/yarra-glen/topic/education