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Education & Qualifications in Lauriston

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

High levels of university education define daily life in Lauriston, where 36.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and reflects a community with a strong academic background.

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📍 Lauriston, Suburb / Locality

Where Lauriston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

36.1% ▲ +43.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lauriston — higher than 90% of areas.

Lauriston36.1%
3444, VIC 26.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are high, with 62.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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62.6% ▲ +39.2%

Higher than 83% 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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In Lauriston, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 15%.

Year 12 62.6% Year 11 14.6% Year 10 13.1% Year 9 or below 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Academic achievement is a standout feature here, as the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well above the Victorian figure. Roughly 32.6% of the population holds a bachelor degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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36.1% ▲ +43.6%

Higher than 90% 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 Lauriston, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 32.6% Certificate III / IV 17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.2% Postgraduate degree 12.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.9% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 13.9%, followed by society and culture at 11.8% and creative arts at 10.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared with about 59% of similar places.

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 Lauriston — 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 Lauriston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21474/lauriston/topic/education