36.1% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lithgow Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lithgow Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.1% of people in Lithgow Surrounds have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area continues to trail the state in formal qualifications. Most adults here hold a certificate rather than a degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it rose 8.3 points since 2011. Year 12 is the most common highest level of schooling at 36.1%, followed closely by Year 10 at 34.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Lithgow Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.4% of residents.
12.8% ▲ +55.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Lithgow Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 22.2%. Other typical areas of study include management and commerce at 13.6% and society and culture at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lithgow Surrounds has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas. These schools are typically small, with an average of 63 students, and 87.5% are government primary schools.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.64
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
503
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
63
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lithgow Surrounds
19 schools — 2,945 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Cullen Bullen Public School, Cullen Bullen | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 8 | 790 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland, Portland | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 50 | 924 |
| Portland Central School, Portland | Government | Combined | 7.5 km | 204 | 845 |
| Wallerawang Public School, Wallerawang | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 186 | 909 |
| Meadow Flat Public School, Meadow Flat | Government | Primary | 17.4 km | 30 | 1,000 |
| Cooerwull Public School, Lithgow | Government | Primary | 20.1 km | 258 | 906 |
| Capertee Public School, Capertee | Government | Primary | 20.1 km | 5 | 987 |
| Zig Zag Public School, Lithgow | Government | Primary | 20.4 km | 120 | 934 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow, Lithgow | Catholic | Primary | 20.6 km | 287 | 993 |
| Lithgow Public School, Lithgow | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 324 | 919 |
| La Salle Academy Lithgow, Lithgow | Catholic | Secondary | 21.0 km | 230 | 980 |
| Lithgow High School, Lithgow | Government | Secondary | 21.4 km | 654 | 918 |
| Glen Alice Public School, Glen Alice | Government | Primary | 34.7 km | 6 | 908 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria, Mount Victoria | Independent | Combined | 35.3 km | 87 | 976 |
| Mount Victoria Public School, Mount Victoria | Government | Primary | 35.6 km | 56 | 1,039 |
| Hampton Public School, Hampton | Government | Primary | 36.5 km | 14 | 1,068 |
| Mountains Christian College, Blackheath | Independent | Combined | 40.5 km | 169 | 1,040 |
| Blackheath Public School, Blackheath | Government | Primary | 41.7 km | 254 | 1,050 |
| Megalong Public School, Megalong Valley | Government | Primary | 47.1 km | 3 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lithgow Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031071/lithgow-surrounds/topic/education