The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) show that most young people aspire to some form of post-school education or training. According to data on young Australians who were aged 24 in 2018, the majority of young people achieve their post-school educational aspirations. This paper explores the noticeable differences in aspirations and attainment for young people from non-metro areas, compared to those from metro areas. Key findings include: (1) around two thirds (68%) of young people from metro schools who aspired to higher education completed a Bachelor degree or higher by age 24 compared to about half (55%) of young people from non-metro schools; (2) young people from non-metro schools are less likely to aspire to higher education and more likely to aspire to Vocational Education and Training (VET); and (3) those young people from non-metro schools who go on to higher education are four times more likely to be living away from home in their first year of study.