37.6% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lavington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lavington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 21 percentage points separates Lavington from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. Only 37.6% of residents finished high school, which is far below the national average. While university degrees are uncommon, more people have completed their schooling since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has risen 7.3 points since 2011. Around 28.7% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 15.9% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lavington, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Practical training is more common here, with 41% of qualified adults holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.1% ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Lavington, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 15.5%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.2%. Society and culture qualifications account for 12.8% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lavington has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller and have a much lower advantage score than most areas, with 71.4% being government primary schools.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.47
Higher than 60% 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).
2,039
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
291
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 83% 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 Lavington
19 schools — 8,498 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Lavington | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 335 | 1,041 |
| Murray High School, Lavington | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 575 | 934 |
| Springdale Heights Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 223 | 926 |
| Lavington Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 409 | 944 |
| Lavington East Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 291 | 924 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Albury, Lavington | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 31 | 973 |
| Hume Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 175 | 836 |
| Wewak Street School, North Albury | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 67 | 930 |
| Glenroy Public School, North Albury | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 220 | 897 |
| St Anne's Primary School, North Albury | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 350 | 1,060 |
| James Fallon High School, North Albury | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 671 | 905 |
| Xavier Catholic College, North Albury | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 932 | 1,034 |
| Kandeer School, North Albury | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 18 | 811 |
| Albury North Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 285 | 893 |
| Border Christian College, Thurgoona | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 278 | 1,046 |
| Trinity Anglican College - Albury, Thurgoona | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,441 | 1,102 |
| Thurgoona Public School, Thurgoona | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 573 | 990 |
| The Scots School Albury, Albury | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 714 | 1,132 |
| Albury High School, Albury | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 910 | 1,016 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011176/lavington/topic/education