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Education & Qualifications in Lower Norton

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

Just 38.5% of people in Lower Norton have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where fewer residents have pursued higher levels of formal schooling compared to most other areas.

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Where Lower Norton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Norton — lower than 63% of areas.

Lower Norton11.5%
3401, VIC 14.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people finishing Year 12 is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. About 23.1% of residents left school after Year 11, while 13.7% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.5% —

Lower than 68% 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 Lower Norton, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (16%).

Year 12 38.5% Year 11 23.1% Year 10 13.7% Year 9 or below 9.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.7% of the community.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% —

Lower than 63% 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 Lower Norton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (14%).

Certificate III / IV 37.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.0% Bachelor degree 10.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1% Certificate I / II 4.1% Postgraduate degree 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most common in engineering and related fields at 18%, followed by health at 13.1% and architecture and building at 10.7%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Lower Norton — Engineering & related leads at 23%, ahead of Health (17%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Engineering & related 18.0% Health 13.1% Architecture & building 10.7% Agriculture & environment 9.0% Society & culture 9.0% Management & commerce 8.2% Education 7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared by 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 Lower Norton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21546/lower-norton/topic/education