Understanding youth transitions
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a study that follows young Australians over 10 years, from their mid-teens to mid-twenties, as they move through school to further study, work and beyond.
Gen Z at school
Information shared by the newest group of LSAY participants, who began the survey in 2015, gives insights into Australia’s Generation Z at school.
STEM skills
See if the subject choices of Gen Z are setting them up for the workplace of tomorrow.
Support
38% of 15-year-olds complete their school work at home with no additional support.
Post-school plans
More than half of secondary school students plan to go to university in the year after leaving school.
Occupations
Find out about the types of jobs 16-year-olds expect to have when they are 30 years old.
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Generation Z at school – results from the Y15 cohort
Explore how Australia’s Gen Z are preparing for the world of work with this infographic presenting results from the newest LSAY cohort who were aged 16 in 2016.
Read moreLSAY data tools updated with data from the Y09 2017 surveys
LSAY QuickStats and pivot tables have been updated to include data from the 2017 surveys for the Y09 cohort.
Read moreQuestionnaires and frequency tables from the Y09 2017 surveys now available
The LSAY questionnaires and frequency tables for the Y09 cohort at wave 9 (2017) are now available.
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