47.1% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lethbridge · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lethbridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Lethbridge have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. This educational profile suggests a local workforce more reliant on trade and vocational training than university degrees. Only 13.6% of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 47.1% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Other common highest school levels include Year 11 at 19.7% and Year 10 at 17.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lethbridge, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Vocational training is common, with 44.3% of qualified adults holding a Certificate III or IV. University degrees are less frequent here, as only 13.6% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
13.6% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Lethbridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 19.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.0% and Management and Commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lethbridge has one primary school, which is smaller than most schools in similar areas. All schools in the area are government-run.
3.69
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
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).
112
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lethbridge
1 school — 112 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Lethbridge Primary School, Lethbridge | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 112 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lethbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21496/lethbridge/topic/education