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Lindsay · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Lindsay

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

Fewer than half of adults in Lindsay have finished Year 12, a figure well below the national average. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the share of people with a university degree is far below the state average. While university qualifications have risen since 2016, the area generally has lower educational attainment than most other similar places.

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📍 Lindsay, Federal Electorate

Where Lindsay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.7% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lindsay — lower than 66% of areas.

Lindsay17.7%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 50.0% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national figure and represents a 14 point drop since 2011. About 26.2% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% ▼ -21.4%

Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Lindsay, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 26.2% Year 9 or below 10.2% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.7% —

Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.

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 Lindsay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.5% Bachelor degree 20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Postgraduate degree 7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Management and Commerce at 20.1%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 14.7% and Society and Culture at 11.4%.

Schools

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

Government schools make up 71.6% of the sector, serving a high number of 33,194 enrolments. There are 67 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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67

Higher than 69% of federal electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,004

Lower than 65% of federal electorate 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 Lindsay

67 schools — 33,194 students, average ICSEA 1,004.

By sector: Government 48 · Catholic 10 · Independent 9

By type: Primary 40 · Secondary 16 · Combined 11
Kingswood Park Public School, Penrith Government Primary 1.1 km 166 810
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith Catholic Primary 1.2 km 169 1,068
Penrith Public School, Penrith Government Primary 1.4 km 524 986
Penrith High School, Penrith Government Secondary 1.5 km 930 1,186
St Dominic's College, Kingswood Independent Secondary 1.8 km 1,010 1,008
Penola Catholic College Emu Plains, Emu Plains Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 709 1,024
Cambridge Gardens Public School, Cambridge Park Government Primary 2.2 km 341 965
Penrith South Public School, Penrith Government Primary 2.2 km 441 958
Cambridge Park Public School, Cambridge Park Government Primary 2.4 km 523 926
St Joseph's Primary School, Kingswood Catholic Primary 2.4 km 310 1,019
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre, Castlereagh Government Combined 2.5 km — —
Braddock Public School, Cranebrook Government Primary 2.5 km 332 880
Cranebrook High School, Cranebrook Government Secondary 2.6 km 871 916
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School, Emu Plains Government Secondary 2.9 km 807 994
Kingswood South Public School, Kingswood Government Primary 3.0 km 304 956
Cambridge Park High School, Cambridge Park Government Secondary 3.2 km 633 916
Jordan Springs Public School, Jordan Springs Government Primary 3.4 km 1,119 1,017
Kingswood High School, Kingswood Government Secondary 3.4 km 1,005 955
Kingswood Public School, Kingswood Government Primary 3.4 km 499 1,048
Jamison High School, South Penrith Government Secondary 3.5 km 834 964
Samuel Terry Public School, Cranebrook Government Primary 3.5 km 521 980
Jamisontown Public School, South Penrith Government Primary 3.6 km 317 980
York Public School, South Penrith Government Primary 3.7 km 515 973
Montgrove College, Orchard Hills Independent Combined 3.7 km 675 1,106
St Mary MacKillop Primary School, South Penrith Catholic Primary 3.9 km 398 1,040
Corpus Christi Primary School, Cranebrook Catholic Primary 3.9 km 518 1,025
Emu Plains Public School, Emu Plains Government Primary 4.1 km 406 993
Our Lady of The Way Primary School, Emu Plains Catholic Primary 4.3 km 328 1,047
Werrington Public School, Werrington Government Primary 4.4 km 519 963
Werrington County Public School, Werrington Government Primary 4.4 km 319 961
Henry Fulton Public School, Cranebrook Government Primary 4.5 km 219 998
Xavier College, Llandilo Catholic Secondary 4.5 km 1,185 1,025
Penrith Christian School, Orchard Hills Independent Combined 4.6 km 744 1,047
Glenmore Park Public School, Glenmore Park Government Primary 4.7 km 455 994
Regentville Public School, Regentville Government Primary 4.7 km 523 1,003
Orchard Hills Public School, Orchard Hills Government Primary 4.8 km 242 995
Emu Heights Public School, Emu Plains Government Primary 4.8 km 237 1,006
Surveyors Creek Public School, Glenmore Park Government Primary 4.9 km 424 1,007
Leonay Public School, Emu Plains Government Primary 5.1 km 191 1,049
Putland School, Werrington Government Secondary 5.2 km 65 871
Caroline Chisholm College, Glenmore Park Catholic Secondary 5.3 km 1,011 1,054
Bethany Catholic Primary School, Glenmore Park Catholic Primary 5.5 km 540 1,058
Claremont Meadows Public School, Claremont Meadows Government Primary 5.5 km 687 1,012
Wollemi College, Werrington Independent Combined 5.7 km 565 1,107
Penrith Anglican College, Orchard Hills Independent Combined 5.8 km 1,214 1,101
Glenmore Park High School, Glenmore Park Government Secondary 5.8 km 956 976
St Paul's Grammar School, Cranebrook Independent Combined 5.8 km 824 1,121
Penrith Valley Learning Centre, Werrington Government Combined 6.0 km 39 873
Kurrambee School, Werrington Government Combined 6.0 km 104 946
Fernhill School, Glenmore Park Government Combined 6.1 km 129 956
Llandilo Public School, Llandilo Government Primary 6.3 km 155 941
The Lakes Christian College, Castlereagh Independent Combined 6.6 km 330 1,022
Nangamay Public School, Glenmore Park Government Primary 6.8 km 413 1,050
St Marys Senior High School, St Marys Government Secondary 6.8 km 926 1,052
St Marys Public School, St Marys Government Primary 7.1 km 258 954
St Mary's Flexible School, St Marys Independent Secondary 7.2 km 80 832
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, St Marys Catholic Primary 7.4 km 368 1,032
Chifley College Dunheved Campus, North St Marys Government Secondary 7.7 km 586 870
St Marys North Public School, North St Marys Government Primary 7.7 km 345 873
St Marys South Public School, St Marys Government Primary 8.1 km 319 945
Oxley Park Public School, St Marys Government Primary 8.8 km 601 953
Castlereagh Public School, Castlereagh Government Primary 8.9 km 126 968
Bennett Road Public School, Colyton Government Primary 9.6 km 646 912
Colyton High School, St Marys Government Secondary 9.7 km 765 922
Nepean Christian School, Mulgoa Independent Combined 10.4 km 541 1,049
Mulgoa Public School, Mulgoa Government Primary 11.2 km 103 980
Londonderry Public School, Londonderry Government Primary 11.3 km 235 939

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 Lindsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED123/lindsay/topic/education