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.
Generation Z: leaving school
Using the latest results from the LSAY Y15 cohort, Generation Z: leaving school explores young people’s experiences as they reach the end of their schooling years and begin to transition into post-school study and enter the workforce.
School completion
Rates of Year 12 completion are increasing
Early school leavers
One in five early school leavers had a job, apprenticeship or traineeship to go to
Leaving home
Over a quarter of 18-year-olds from non-metro areas have left home compared to 9% from metro areas
Caring for others
18% of 18-year-olds had provided unpaid care
Latest News
LSAY tops Bristol University Press (BUP) most read articles in 2019
‘An introduction to LSAY’ is one of LLCS’s top 5 most read articles in 2019. Access the article for free in February.
Read moreFinancial outcomes in adolescence and early adulthood
This Melbourne Institute paper uses LSAY alongside two other longitudinal surveys to compare measures of financial outcomes for young adults
Read moreLSAY Y15 wave 4 (2018) data now available
Data collected from the Y15 wave 4 (2018) interviews are now available. Apply to access the LSAY data from the ADA Dataverse.
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