46.4% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lismore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lismore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Lismore have finished their schooling and earned degrees since 2011. While 46.4% of residents have now completed Year 12, this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. Overall, the area is seeing a steady climb in educational attainment across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 has risen to 46.4% since 2011, though this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 27% and Year 9 or below at 11.1%.
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.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose 5.8 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 30.8%.
19.9% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 14.8%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3% and health at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lismore has 13 schools and 4,627 enrolments, which are among the largest for its level. There are 5.25 schools per 1,000 children, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
13
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.25
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
4,627
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
356
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 56% 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 Lismore
21 schools — 6,122 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School, East Lismore | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 189 | 1,001 |
| Lismore Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 179 | 871 |
| Living School, Lismore | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 313 | 1,037 |
| Albert Park Public School, East Lismore | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 102 | 950 |
| Trinity Catholic College Lismore, East Lismore | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 816 | 1,055 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus, Lismore | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 438 | 934 |
| Wyrallah Road Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 350 | 947 |
| Wilson Park School, Lismore | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 83 | 902 |
| St Carthage's Primary School, Lismore | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 580 | 1,064 |
| Lismore Heights Public School, Lismore Heights | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 203 | 973 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus, North Lismore | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 494 | 950 |
| Lismore South Public School, South Lismore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 106 | 898 |
| Goonellabah Public School, Goonellabah | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 226 | 847 |
| St John's College, Lismore | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 774 | 1,059 |
| Caniaba Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 29 | 955 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus, Goonellabah | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 262 | 884 |
| Summerland Christian College, Goonellabah | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 628 | 1,042 |
| Vistara Primary School, Richmond Hill | Independent | Primary | 6.8 km | 19 | 1,121 |
| Blue Hills College, Goonellabah | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 201 | 999 |
| Wyrallah Public School, Wyrallah | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 17 | 985 |
| Bexhill Public School, Bexhill | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 113 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
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/sa2/112021248/lismore/topic/education