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Deep Lead · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Deep Lead

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

Fewer residents in Deep Lead have finished secondary school compared to most of the country. Only 41.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a local workforce with a strong focus on practical skills rather than formal academic certificates.

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Where Deep Lead sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.4% ▲ +75.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Deep Lead — lower than 55% of areas.

Deep Lead13.4%
3385, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average, with only 41.3% of residents finishing their final year. Around 19.2% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.3% ▲ +30.1%

Lower than 60% 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 Deep Lead, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 41.3% Year 10 19.2% Year 11 15.0% Year 9 or below 10.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.4%, which is far below the Australian figure. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 34.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.4% ▲ +75.2%

Lower than 55% 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 Deep Lead, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (15%).

Certificate III / IV 34.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.8% Bachelor degree 12.3% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.7% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 12.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.3%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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 Deep Lead — 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 Deep Lead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20727/deep-lead/topic/education