33.8% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Laanecoorie · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 8% of adults in Laanecoorie hold a university degree, reflecting a significant gap in higher education compared to the rest of the state. This is a sparsely populated area where a small number of residents have focused on trade and vocational training rather than academic degrees.
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are far below the national figure, with only 33.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is much lower than most similar areas, with many residents leaving school at Year 10 or earlier.
33.8% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Laanecoorie, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a much lower proportion of university graduates than Victoria and Australia. Instead, trade certificates are the most common achievement, with 40.2% of qualified adults holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.0% —
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).
In Laanecoorie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 23.7% and society and culture at 9.3%. Agriculture and environment, as well as education, each account for 7.2% of qualifications.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 kilometres of the area, making it more isolated for students than about 59% of similar places.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Laanecoorie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21417/laanecoorie/topic/education