32.0% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lakes Entrance · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lakes Entrance
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32% of adults in Lakes Entrance have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of high school completion reflects a local workforce where many people leave school early to enter trades or a variety of practical roles.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The rate of Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average, with 23.7% of residents listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lakes Entrance, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with just 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average, though 35.9% of the community hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.7% ▲ +59.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Lakes Entrance, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 15.6%, followed by management and commerce at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lakes Entrance has four schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are typically smaller and have a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
3.96
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
183
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lakes Entrance
4 schools — 732 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Lakes Entrance Secondary College, Lakes Entrance | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 167 | 889 |
| St Brendan's School, Lakes Entrance | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 246 | 1,017 |
| Lakes Entrance Primary School, Lakes Entrance | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 190 | 917 |
| Toorloo Arm Primary School, Lake Tyers Beach | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 129 | 935 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lakes Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21449/lakes-entrance/topic/education