54.3% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lillico · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of education than nearby areas help shape daily life in Lillico, though university degrees are still uncommon. While nearly 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, this is far below the Victorian average.
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%.
54.3% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Lillico, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 11 is next at 24%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 18.9% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.
18.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Lillico splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (39%) and Bachelor degree (37%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 25.5%, followed by education at 17.6%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Three primary schools are located within 3 km, and these schools have an average advantage score of 1,021, which is higher than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
302
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
3 schools — 905 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| St Angela of the Cross Primary School, Warragul | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 282 | 1,035 |
| Warragul North Primary School, Warragul | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 480 | 1,019 |
| Buln Buln Primary School, Buln Buln | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 143 | 1,000 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lillico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21500/lillico/topic/education