39.2% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lucknow · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lucknow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 39.2% of residents in Lucknow have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure. This gap in basic schooling is a standout feature of the area's education profile. While many adults hold trade certificates, higher university degrees are much less common than across the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 39.2% of people finishing their final school year. About 22% of residents reached Year 10, while 13.5% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lucknow, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, which is far below the Victorian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42% of residents.
13.2% ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Lucknow, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.8%, followed by health at 13.5% and management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lucknow has five primary schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are mostly government-run, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
248
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lucknow
5 schools — 1,240 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5
| Lucknow Primary School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 539 | 986 |
| Bairnsdale Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 260 | 892 |
| Wild Cherry School, Bairnsdale | Independent | Primary | 6.2 km | 43 | 1,053 |
| Bairnsdale West Primary School, Bairnsdale | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 328 | 913 |
| Nicholson Primary School, Nicholson | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 70 | 948 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lucknow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21551/lucknow/topic/education