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Lexton · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lexton

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for Lexton adults, who hold these certificates at a rate of 44.4%. This local area has much lower school completion and university rates than the state or national figures.

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📍 Lexton, Suburb / Locality

Where Lexton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% ▲ +18.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lexton — lower than 67% of areas.

Lexton10.7%
3352, VIC 18.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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32.5% ▲ +15.3%

Lower 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 Lexton, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 9 or below (23%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 32.5% Year 9 or below 19.9% Year 10 17.3% Year 11 16.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.7% ▲ +18.3%

Lower than 67% 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 Lexton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Bachelor degree 17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 15.8%, followed by society and culture at 10.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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 Lexton — 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 Lexton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21497/lexton/topic/education