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Education & Qualifications in Leaghur

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

A small number of highly qualified adults live in Leaghur, though far fewer have finished high school compared to the rest of the state. While a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, only 45% of residents completed Year 12.

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Where Leaghur sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leaghur — higher than 77% of areas.

Leaghur25.0%
3537, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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45.0% —

Higher than 50% 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 Leaghur, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 45.0% Year 11 15.0% Year 10 15.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 25%, which is much higher than most similar areas, though still a little below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.0% —

Higher than 77% 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 Leaghur, Bachelor degree is the majority at 63%; Certificate III / IV is next at 38%.

Bachelor degree 41.7% Certificate III / IV 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 33%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (25%).

Field of qualification

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In Leaghur, Society & culture is the majority at 57%; Agriculture & environment is next at 43%.

Society & culture 33.3% Agriculture & environment 25.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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 Leaghur — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leaghur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21481/leaghur/topic/education