52.8% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lurg · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lurg
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surprising 19.3% of adults in Lurg hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more than in most similar areas. While university degrees are common, the community generally has lower levels of formal schooling compared to state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, or 52.8%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lurg, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.9% of people. While the proportion of university graduates is higher than in most similar areas, it is still well below the Victorian average.
19.3% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Lurg, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Lurg are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 16.3%. Engineering, Education, Management and Society and Culture each account for 12.2% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school. This school is small, with an average size of just 3 students, which is among the lowest for this level.
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).
3
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
Schools serving Lurg
1 school — 3 students.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Winton Primary School, Winton | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 3 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lurg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21553/lurg/topic/education