Lalla · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lalla

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

Higher school completion rates mark the local trend in Lalla, where 58.3% of people finished Year 12. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 47.1% and brings the area in line with the national average.

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📍 Lalla, Suburb / Locality

Where Lalla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lalla — higher than 71% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Lalla21.3%
7267, TAS 16.0%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. About 25% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

58.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.4%
  • 2021: 58.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Lalla, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the state average but well below the national rate of 26.3%.

21.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 21.3%

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 Lalla, Bachelor degree is the majority at 52%; Certificate III / IV is next at 35%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in Lalla are spread across several fields, with engineering, education, and management and commerce each accounting for 17.4% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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Lalla splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (18%) and Education (18%), with Management & commerce at 18%.

Schools

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

There is one government school within 3 km of the area. This combined school has an average size of 291 students, though its advantage score is much lower than most areas.

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).

939

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Lalla

1 school — 291 students, average ICSEA 939.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Lalla, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Lilydale District School, Lilydale Government Combined 3.0 km 291 939

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 Lalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60317/lalla/topic/education