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Lake Charm · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lake Charm

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

Only 31.3% of residents in Lake Charm finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where many adults left school early, and fewer people hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Lake Charm, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Charm sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% ▲ +94.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Charm — lower than 61% of areas.

Lake Charm12.1%
3581, VIC 12.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Lake Charm finished high school than in most areas, with only 31.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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31.3% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 85% 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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Lake Charm splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (32%) and Year 10 (27%), with Year 11 at 21%.

Year 12 31.3% Year 10 26.6% Year 11 21.1% Year 9 or below 19.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% ▲ +94.7%

Lower than 61% 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 Lake Charm, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Certificate I / II (11%).

Certificate III / IV 34.4% Bachelor degree 14.1% Certificate I / II 7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.3% Postgraduate degree 4.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.8% and engineering at 15.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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 Lake Charm — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lake Charm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21430/lake-charm/topic/education