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Lyne · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Lyne

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Lyne since 2011, with the rate falling to 36.5%. This area has a lower level of formal education than most of the state, with only 13.5% of adults holding a university degree.

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📍 Lyne, Federal Electorate

Where Lyne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lyne — lower than 84% of areas.

Lyne13.5%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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36.5% ▼ -6.2%

Lower than 90% 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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Lyne splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 12 36.5% Year 10 34.5% Year 9 or below 14.7% Year 11 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with 13.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is far below the national figure of 26.3%, the rate has risen by 2.5 points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% —

Lower than 84% 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 Lyne, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 38.3% Bachelor degree 16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Postgraduate degree 3.9% Certificate I / II 2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 16.3%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.

Schools

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

Lyne has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, although the average school size of 214 is among the lowest for this level. Most students attend government primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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83

Higher than 83% 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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951

Lower than 91% 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 Lyne

83 schools — 17,780 students, average ICSEA 951.

By sector: Government 71 · Catholic 9 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 69 · Secondary 11 · Combined 3
Mount George Public School, Mount George Government Primary 9.1 km 23 932
St Joseph's Primary School, Gloucester Catholic Primary 16.1 km 35 1,030
Gloucester Public School, Gloucester Government Primary 16.2 km 275 955
Gloucester High School, Gloucester Government Secondary 16.7 km 309 950
Barrington Public School, Barrington Government Primary 19.1 km 52 966
Krambach Public School, Krambach Government Primary 19.6 km 40 908
Wingham Public School, Wingham Government Primary 24.2 km 240 934
Stratford Public School, Stratford Government Primary 25.6 km 15 904
St Joseph's Primary School, Wingham Catholic Primary 26.1 km 118 941
Wingham Brush Public School, Wingham Government Primary 26.3 km 203 895
Wingham High School, Wingham Government Secondary 26.9 km 520 932
Tinonee Public School, Tinonee Government Primary 28.7 km 158 948
Bobin Public School, Bobin Government Primary 29.9 km 13 938
MidCoast Christian College, Taree Independent Combined 30.1 km 787 1,015
Manning Adventist School, Tinonee Independent Primary 31.2 km 32 952
Nabiac Public School, Nabiac Government Primary 31.3 km 165 938
Taree West Public School, Taree Government Primary 31.8 km 409 910
Taree Public School, Taree Government Primary 33.4 km 83 795
Manning Gardens Public School, Taree Government Primary 33.4 km 207 724
Taree High School, Taree Government Secondary 33.6 km 623 918
St Joseph's Primary School, Taree Catholic Primary 34.5 km 271 952
St Clare's High School, Taree Catholic Secondary 35.2 km 630 1,012
Chatham High School, Taree Government Secondary 35.4 km 493 814
Chatham Public School, Taree Government Primary 35.4 km 222 837
Coolongolook Public School, Coolongolook Government Primary 37.4 km 31 950
Cundletown Public School, Cundletown Government Primary 39.2 km 265 923
Manning Valley Anglican College, Cundletown Independent Combined 39.2 km 758 1,005
Elands Public School, Elands Government Primary 39.3 km 15 976
Hallidays Point Public School, Diamond Beach Government Primary 42.0 km 302 1,021
Upper Lansdowne Public School, Upper Lansdowne Government Primary 42.5 km 13 979
Lansdowne Public School, Lansdowne Government Primary 43.4 km 38 907
Great Lakes College Senior Campus, Tuncurry Government Secondary 44.1 km 349 988
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus, Tuncurry Government Secondary 44.2 km 466 949
Tuncurry Public School, Tuncurry Government Primary 44.7 km 366 930
Old Bar Public School, Old Bar Government Primary 45.4 km 480 994
Holy Name Primary School, Forster Catholic Primary 47.2 km 345 1,014
Forster Public School, Forster Government Primary 47.7 km 573 934
Mitchells Island Public School, Mitchells Island Government Primary 47.8 km 37 917
Coopernook Public School, Coopernook Government Primary 48.6 km 60 925
Stroud Road Public School, Stroud Road Government Primary 48.6 km 9 948
Great Lakes College Forster Campus, Forster Government Secondary 50.1 km 478 936
Comboyne Public School, Comboyne Government Primary 50.4 km 36 926
Hannam Vale Public School, Hannam Vale Government Primary 52.1 km 36 1,033
St Joseph's Primary School, Bulahdelah Catholic Primary 52.9 km 72 980
Stroud Public School, Stroud Government Primary 53.5 km 71 931
Bulahdelah Central School, Bulahdelah Government Combined 53.8 km 289 902
Moorland Public School, Moorland Government Primary 54.4 km 31 825
Harrington Public School, Harrington Government Primary 55.2 km 83 949
Bungwahl Public School, Bungwahl Government Primary 59.5 km 36 1,037
Pacific Palms Public School, Boomerang Beach Government Primary 60.4 km 247 1,007
Booral Public School, Booral Government Primary 61.0 km 84 938
Dungog High School, Dungog Government Secondary 61.3 km 566 937
St Joseph's Primary School, Dungog Catholic Primary 61.4 km 142 986
Dungog Public School, Dungog Government Primary 61.7 km 191 914
Kendall Public School, Kendall Government Primary 65.8 km 206 936
Long Flat Public School, Long Flat Government Primary 66.0 km 36 887
Camden Haven High School, Laurieton Government Secondary 67.9 km 896 962
Herons Creek Public School, Herons Creek Government Primary 70.8 km 25 919
Glen William Public School, Clarence Town Government Primary 71.7 km 27 945
Laurieton Public School, Laurieton Government Primary 72.4 km 151 991
St Joseph's Primary School, Laurieton Catholic Primary 72.4 km 181 1,011
Huntingdon Public School, Wauchope Government Primary 73.0 km 22 838
North Haven Public School, North Haven Government Primary 75.1 km 232 997
Gresford Public School, Gresford Government Primary 76.6 km 53 936
Beechwood Public School, Wauchope Government Primary 77.7 km 184 959
Clarence Town Public School, Clarence Town Government Primary 79.0 km 158 980
Lake Cathie Public School, Lake Cathie Government Primary 79.3 km 395 1,007
St Joseph's Primary School, Wauchope Catholic Primary 79.3 km 277 1,011
Wauchope Public School, Wauchope Government Primary 79.4 km 624 900
Wauchope High School, Wauchope Government Secondary 79.9 km 458 894
Karuah Public School, Karuah Government Primary 80.9 km 157 875
Tea Gardens Public School, Tea Gardens Government Primary 81.4 km 130 934
Martins Creek Public School, Martins Creek Government Primary 83.5 km 5 —
Vacy Public School, Vacy Government Primary 83.8 km 106 946
Paterson Public School, Paterson Government Primary 87.5 km 104 1,027
Seaham Public School, Seaham Government Primary 88.2 km 156 990
Rollands Plains Upper Public School, Rollands Plains Government Primary 92.0 km 24 939
Iona Public School, Woodville Government Primary 93.8 km 47 992
Mount Kanwary Public School, Osterley Government Primary 95.6 km 38 888
Hinton Public School, Hinton Government Primary 96.8 km 99 1,009
Largs Public School, Largs Government Primary 97.2 km 155 991
Bolwarra Public School, Bolwarra Government Primary 99.5 km 390 1,032
Nillo Infants School, Lorn Government Primary 101.9 km 52 1,076

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 Lyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED124/lyne/topic/education