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Lakefield · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lakefield

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

Only 40.7% of people in Lakefield have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in basic schooling is a defining feature of the area's education profile, though university degrees are more common than high school completions.

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Where Lakefield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.8% ▲ +65.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lakefield — higher than 51% of areas.

Lakefield14.8%
4892, QLD 5.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland and national rates, with 40.7% of residents finishing school. About 25.9% of people peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.7% ▲ +15.3%

Lower than 61% 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 Lakefield, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 39%.

Year 12 40.7% Year 10 25.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.8% of the population. This is well below the state figure and far below the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.8% ▲ +65.9%

Higher than 51% 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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Lakefield splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.

Bachelor degree 23.5% Certificate III / IV 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6% Certificate I / II 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 24%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Lakefield, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 23.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Lakefield — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31622/lakefield/topic/education