CensusAtlas

Lake Goldsmith · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lake Goldsmith

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

Far fewer people in Lake Goldsmith finished high school compared to the state or national average. Only 43.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This trend is offset by a relatively high number of adults holding university degrees.

Open map →
📍 Lake Goldsmith, Suburb / Locality

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

21.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Goldsmith — higher than 72% of areas.

Lake Goldsmith21.7%
3373, VIC 12.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 43.5%, which is around the middle for similar areas but far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. Other residents peaked at Year 11 or Year 10, each accounting for 13% of the group.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

43.5% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Lake Goldsmith, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 19%.

Year 12 43.5% Year 11 13.0% Year 10 13.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the national figure of 26.3% and the Victorian average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

21.7% —

Higher than 72% 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

View on map →

In Lake Goldsmith, Bachelor degree is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 44%.

Bachelor degree 50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 40.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 40%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

View on map →

In Lake Goldsmith, Management & commerce is the majority at 100%.

Management & commerce 40.0%

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 locations.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

0

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 Goldsmith — 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).

More for Lake Goldsmith

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lake Goldsmith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21436/lake-goldsmith/topic/education