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Lalor - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Lalor - West

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

Far fewer adults in Lalor - West hold a university degree compared to the rest of the state, with only 18.8% having a bachelor degree or higher. This gap is reflected in school completion rates, as the area falls well below both state and national figures for Year 12 graduates.

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📍 Lalor - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lalor - West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lalor - West — lower than 57% of areas.

Lalor - West18.8%
3075, VIC 18.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 55.6% of residents have completed Year 12, a result that is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%. About 21.3% of people reached Year 9 or below as their highest school level.

Highest year of school

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In Lalor - West, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 9 or below is next at 23%.

Year 12 55.6% Year 9 or below 21.3% Year 10 9.9% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.8%, which is far below Victoria's 29.2% and well below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Certificate III or IV qualifications are common here, held by 22.5% of the population.

Highest qualification level

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In Lalor - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Bachelor degree 26.9% Certificate III / IV 22.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.0% Postgraduate degree 9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.0%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.3%.

Schools

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

Lalor - West has 4 schools, though the typical school size of 232 students is much lower than in most areas. Government schools make up 75% of the sector, with half of the local schools being primary institutions.

Schools within 3 km

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32

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,000

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Lalor - West

32 schools — 12,915 students, average ICSEA 1,003.

By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 9 · Combined 1
Lalor Gardens Primary School, Lalor Government Primary 0.6 km 408 981
St Catherine's School, Lalor Catholic Primary 0.9 km 289 1,036
Peter Lalor Secondary College, Lalor Government Secondary 1.8 km 101 968
Merriang School, Lalor Government Combined 1.8 km 129 1,006
St Clare's School, Thomastown Catholic Primary 2.0 km 319 1,043
Thomastown West Primary School, Thomastown Government Primary 2.1 km 204 970
Thomastown Secondary College, Thomastown Government Secondary 2.2 km 461 926
Y Community School, Epping Independent Secondary 2.4 km 65 966
St Luke's School, Lalor Catholic Primary 2.4 km 313 1,049
Thomastown Meadows Primary School, Thomastown Government Primary 2.5 km 252 954
Thomastown Primary School, Thomastown Government Primary 2.8 km 176 967
Lalor Primary School, Lalor Government Primary 2.9 km 228 984
Lalor North Primary School, Lalor Government Primary 2.9 km 330 998
St Peter's School, Epping Catholic Primary 3.0 km 348 1,061
Epping Primary School, Epping Government Primary 3.1 km 319 977
Campbellfield Heights Primary School, Campbellfield Government Primary 3.1 km 148 943
St Monica's College - Davisson Street, Epping Catholic Secondary 3.1 km 2,185 1,059
Lalor Secondary College, Lalor Government Secondary 3.3 km 1,110 964
Thomastown East Primary School, Thomastown Government Primary 3.4 km 331 1,062
Lalor North Secondary College, Epping Government Secondary 3.4 km 355 960
Epping Secondary College, Epping Government Secondary 3.7 km 975 956
Lalor East Primary School, Thomastown Government Primary 3.9 km 213 966
William Ruthven Secondary College, Reservoir Government Secondary 4.0 km 478 977
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School, Epping Catholic Primary 4.1 km 595 1,060
William Ruthven Primary School, Reservoir Government Primary 4.1 km 140 1,002
St John XXIII Primary School, Thomastown Catholic Primary 4.3 km 228 1,035
Epping Views Primary School, Epping Government Primary 4.3 km 684 1,029
Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus, Reservoir Independent Secondary 4.4 km 75 946
Moomba Park Primary School, Fawkner Government Primary 4.8 km 205 1,018
Mill Park Heights Primary School, Mill Park Government Primary 4.9 km 563 1,015
Findon Primary School, Mill Park Government Primary 4.9 km 278 1,008
Dallas Brooks Community Primary School, Dallas Government Primary 4.9 km 410 893

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 Lalor - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041530/lalor-west/topic/education