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Education & Qualifications in Lilliput

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

Higher school completion rates than most similar areas mark the educational profile of Lilliput. While 54.7% of residents finished Year 12, this figure is still well below the Victorian and national averages.

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Where Lilliput sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lilliput — higher than 57% of areas.

Lilliput16.4%
3682, VIC 14.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is higher here than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Roughly one in five residents finished school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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54.7% —

Higher than 72% 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 Lilliput, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 54.7% Year 10 20.8% Year 11 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.4% of the population, which is far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.4% —

Higher than 57% 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 Lilliput, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 41.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.5% Bachelor degree 15.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are agriculture and environment and health, both at 15.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.8%.

Field of qualification

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Lilliput splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (19%) and Health (19%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Agriculture & environment 15.4% Health 15.4% Society & culture 12.8% Management & commerce 10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.3% Engineering & related 7.7% Education 7.7%

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The average school size is very small at just five students.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Average school ICSEA

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987

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Lilliput

1 school — 5 students, average ICSEA 987.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Springhurst Primary School, Springhurst Government Primary 6.4 km 5 987

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 Lilliput [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21503/lilliput/topic/education