54.5% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lord Howe Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lord Howe Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults on Lord Howe Island, held by 34.9% of the population. While school completion and university degrees are well below state and national figures, the island has seen a steady increase in both since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 49.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lord Howe Island, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.3% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages. This represents a rise of 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
19.3% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Lord Howe Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification on the island are Engineering and related fields at 16.0%, followed by Food, hospitality and personal services at 14.5% and Management and commerce at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The island has one government school with 35 enrolments, making it among the smallest at this level. Despite the small size, it provides a high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to other similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
13.70
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 98% 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).
35
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
35
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Lower than 53% 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 Lord Howe Island
1 school — 35 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Lord Howe Island Central School, Lord Howe Island | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 35 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108031161/lord-howe-island/topic/education