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Lamplough · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lamplough

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

Educational attainment in Lamplough has remained low compared to the rest of the country, with only 34.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where many residents leave school early.

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📍 Lamplough, Suburb / Locality

Where Lamplough sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lamplough — lower than 84% of areas.

Lamplough6.5%
3352, VIC 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. About 31.7% of people had Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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34.1% —

Lower than 79% 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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Lamplough splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 9 or below (36%), with Year 10 at 17%.

Year 12 34.1% Year 9 or below 31.7% Year 10 14.6% Year 11 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with just 6.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.5% —

Lower than 84% 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 Lamplough, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (38%) and Bachelor degree (14%).

Certificate III / IV 37.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 29.6% Bachelor degree 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 22.2%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 18.5%.

Field of qualification

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Lamplough splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (19%), with Health at 15%.

Engineering & related 22.2% Agriculture & environment 18.5% Health 14.8% Education 14.8% Management & commerce 14.8% Architecture & building 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Lamplough — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lamplough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21453/lamplough/topic/education