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Education & Qualifications in Lostock

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

Only 30.4% of people in Lostock finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is an area where few residents hold university degrees, with a strong tendency toward vocational training instead.

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📍 Lostock, Suburb / Locality

Where Lostock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lostock — lower than 78% of areas.

Lostock8.2%
2311, NSW 13.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 30.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 28 percentage points lower than both the state and national figures, while 41.3% of people list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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30.4% —

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 Lostock, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 41.3% Year 12 30.4% Year 9 or below 19.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as only 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though over half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% —

Lower than 78% 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 Lostock, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 52.4% Bachelor degree 19.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are society and culture at 23.8% and health at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Lostock, Society & culture is the majority at 63%; Health is next at 38%.

Society & culture 23.8% Health 14.3%

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 shared by 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 Lostock — 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 Lostock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12401/lostock/topic/education