34.8% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lascelles · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A stark lack of higher education defines Lascelles, where not a single adult holds a bachelor's degree. This gap is far below the national figure, reflecting a community where most residents have stepped into the workforce without university qualifications.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
34.8% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Lascelles, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (18%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are absent in this area, while trade and vocational training are more common, with 31.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Lascelles, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 40%.
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are agriculture and environment alongside society and culture, each accounting for 15.8% of qualifications.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lascelles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21472/lascelles/topic/education