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Lah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lah

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

Fewer people in Lah have finished high school or gone to university than in most other areas. Only 39% of residents completed Year 12, and no adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 Lah, Suburb / Locality

Where Lah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lah — lower than 99% of areas.

Lah0.0%
3393, VIC 10.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 39% of people finishing their final year. This is 20 points lower than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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39.0% —

Lower than 66% 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 Lah, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 30%.

Year 12 39.0% Year 11 19.5% Year 10 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor's degree, which is far below the state average of 29.2%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Lah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 38%.

Certificate III / IV 43.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 26.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and Health, both at 17.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 13%.

Field of qualification

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Lah splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (36%) and Health (36%), with Society & culture at 27%.

Engineering & related 17.4% Health 17.4% Society & culture 13.0%

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 situation for 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).

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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 Lah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21425/lah/topic/education