59.1% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lake Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lake Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature in Lake Gardens, where 31.8% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas, marking the community as one with a highly qualified adult population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most areas. This result is about the same as the Australian average, though it sits a little below the figure for Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lake Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults in Lake Gardens are more qualified than those in most other areas, with 31.8% holding a university degree. This is a little above the Victorian average and well above the national figure.
31.8% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Lake Gardens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by health at 16.9% and education at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools, with 19 within 3km and 8.26 schools per 1,000 children. These schools are larger and have much higher advantage scores than those in most other areas.
8.26
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
651
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lake Gardens
19 schools — 12,372 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Ballarat Specialist School, Lake Gardens | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 453 | 950 |
| Ballarat High School, Lake Gardens | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,461 | 1,016 |
| Loreto College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 948 | 1,073 |
| Wendouree Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 116 | 917 |
| Alfredton Primary School, Alfredton | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 527 | 1,009 |
| St Thomas More School, Alfredton | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 431 | 1,087 |
| Ballarat Grammar, Wendouree | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,989 | 1,120 |
| St Patrick's College, Ballarat | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,267 | 1,055 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,896 | 1,172 |
| Yuille Park Community College, Wendouree | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 209 | 840 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat), Lake Wendouree | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 350 | 1,095 |
| Newington Primary School, Ballarat | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 278 | 1,007 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Wendouree | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 101 | 1,017 |
| Lucas Primary School, Lucas | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 527 | 1,029 |
| Forest Street Primary School, Wendouree | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 232 | 919 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 336 | 1,055 |
| St Patrick's School, Ballarat | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 249 | 1,096 |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College, Wendouree | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 678 | 938 |
| Lumen Christi School, Delacombe | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 324 | 1,029 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lake Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21435/lake-gardens/topic/education