Lancefield · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Lancefield

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

A significant drop in high-level schooling and degrees defines the recent trends in Lancefield. While the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than in most similar areas, it has fallen 11 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Lancefield, Urban Centre

Where Lancefield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.5% ▼ -36.6%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lancefield — higher than 78% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Lancefield18.5%
3435, VIC 20.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This result reflects a decline of 8.9 percentage points over the last decade.

52.6% ▼ -14.5%

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 61.5%
  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 52.6%

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

Highest year of school

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In Lancefield, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.5%, which is well below the national figure. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 35.7% of the population.

18.5% ▼ -36.6%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 18.5%

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 Lancefield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Lancefield are spread across several sectors, with Engineering (14.3%) and Health (13.8%) being the most frequent fields of study.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lancefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215046/lancefield/topic/education