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Lima · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lima

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 adults in Lima. While a small number of people hold university degrees, school completion rates are far below the state and national figures.

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Where Lima sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lima — higher than 53% of areas.

Lima15.4%
3673, VIC 17.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. About 23.6% of people stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.7% —

Lower than 77% 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 Lima, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (23%).

Year 12 34.7% Year 10 23.6% Year 11 20.8% Year 9 or below 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.7% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 53% 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 Lima, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 34.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.4% Bachelor degree 14.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, 20.4% studied engineering and 12.2% focused on architecture and building. Other common fields include agriculture and environment at 10.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Lima, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Architecture & building (19%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Engineering & related 20.4% Architecture & building 12.2% Agriculture & environment 10.2% Health 8.2% Society & culture 8.2% Education 6.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Lima, making it smaller for education access than about 59% of similar areas.

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).

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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 Lima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21505/lima/topic/education