Langley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Langley

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

Nearly 10 percentage points more people in Langley finished Year 12 compared to the national figure. This is a highly educated area where residents are much more likely to hold advanced degrees than those in most other similar places.

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📍 Langley, Suburb / Locality

Where Langley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.0% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Langley — higher than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Langley34.0%
3444, VIC 26.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is at 68.2%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and significantly higher than most other areas.

68.2% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.1%
  • 2021: 68.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Langley, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 34.0% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 41.9%.

34.0% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 34.0%

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 Langley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.8%, followed by society and culture at 22.6% and engineering at 19.4%.

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Langley splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (22%) and Society & culture (19%), with Engineering & related at 16%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3 km, though it is very small with an average size of just two students.

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Lower than 57% 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 Langley — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Langley

1 school — 2 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Langley, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Langley Primary School, Langley Government Primary 2.4 km 2 —

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 Langley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21465/langley/topic/education