47.1% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lismore · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Lismore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of about 12 percentage points separates Lismore from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. While this is higher than most similar areas, the region still trails the wider state. There is a positive trend here, with more people finishing school and earning degrees than in previous years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is higher than most similar areas and has risen 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lismore, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.8% of people.
20.9% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Lismore are spread across several fields, with the most common being management and commerce at 14.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lismore has 37 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (75.7%), and there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
37
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.88
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,972
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
194
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lismore
37 schools — 6,972 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 28 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Trinity Catholic College Lismore, East Lismore | Independent | Secondary | — | 816 | 1,055 |
| St John's College, Lismore | Catholic | Secondary | — | 774 | 1,059 |
| Summerland Christian College, Goonellabah | Independent | Combined | — | 628 | 1,042 |
| St Carthage's Primary School, Lismore | Catholic | Primary | — | 580 | 1,064 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus, North Lismore | Government | Secondary | — | 494 | 950 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus, Lismore | Government | Secondary | — | 438 | 934 |
| Wyrallah Road Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | — | 350 | 947 |
| Living School, Lismore | Independent | Combined | — | 313 | 1,037 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus, Goonellabah | Government | Secondary | — | 262 | 884 |
| Nimbin Central School, Nimbin | Government | Combined | — | 245 | 956 |
| Goonellabah Public School, Goonellabah | Government | Primary | — | 226 | 847 |
| Lismore Heights Public School, Lismore Heights | Government | Primary | — | 203 | 973 |
| Blue Hills College, Goonellabah | Independent | Combined | — | 201 | 999 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School, East Lismore | Catholic | Primary | — | 189 | 1,001 |
| Lismore Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | — | 179 | 871 |
| Bexhill Public School, Bexhill | Government | Primary | — | 113 | 995 |
| Lismore South Public School, South Lismore | Government | Primary | — | 106 | 898 |
| Tregeagle Public School, Tregeagle | Government | Primary | — | 103 | 993 |
| Albert Park Public School, East Lismore | Government | Primary | — | 102 | 950 |
| Clunes Public School, Clunes | Government | Primary | — | 86 | 1,056 |
| Wilson Park School, Lismore | Government | Combined | — | 83 | 902 |
| Dunoon Public School, Dunoon | Government | Primary | — | 72 | 1,037 |
| Eltham Public School, Eltham | Government | Primary | — | 59 | 1,075 |
| Modanville Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | — | 58 | 1,014 |
| Tuntable Falls Community School, Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin | Independent | Primary | — | 54 | 1,023 |
| Blakebrook Public School, Blakebrook | Government | Primary | — | 36 | 942 |
| Caniaba Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 955 |
| Coffee Camp Public School, Coffee Camp | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 964 |
| Jiggi Public School, Jiggi | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 1,010 |
| The Channon Public School, The Channon | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 1,019 |
| Corndale Public School, Corndale | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 998 |
| Rosebank Public School, Rosebank | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 989 |
| Vistara Primary School, Richmond Hill | Independent | Primary | — | 19 | 1,121 |
| Wyrallah Public School, Wyrallah | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 985 |
| Larnook Public School, Larnook | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 886 |
| Whian Whian Public School, Whian Whian | Government | Primary | — | 8 | 1,052 |
| Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre, Dorroughby | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14850/lismore/topic/education