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Education & Qualifications in Lima South

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

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark Lima South as a place with a varied educational profile. While the typical resident is more likely to hold a degree than those in nearby spots, only 44.3% of people have completed Year 12.

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📍 Lima South, Suburb / Locality

Where Lima South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lima South — higher than 72% of areas.

Lima South21.9%
3673, VIC 17.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the state and national figures, with just 44.3% of residents finishing Year 12. About 21.7% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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44.3% —

Lower than 52% 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 South, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 44.3% Year 10 21.7% Year 9 or below 13.0% Year 11 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.9% —

Higher than 72% 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 South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 36.6% Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.3% Certificate I / II 11.3% Postgraduate degree 8.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related subjects at 19.7%, followed by Management and Commerce at 15.5% and Education at 14.1%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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).

Schools in and around Lima South — 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 Lima South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21507/lima-south/topic/education